Depression is the most commonly known and experienced mental health disorder. There are a variety of explanations available for the cause of depression, but this site will primarily address depression in the way that it is related to severe trauma and abuse.

Some of the symptoms of depression include:

Suicidal thoughts, recurring death thoughts, death wishes
Suicidal behavior and suicide attempts
Self destructive behavior, self injury, self harm
Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, self hatred, or not deserving to live
Loss of energy, fatigue, excessive sleeping
Little or no interest or pleasure in anything or anybody
Inability to think, or to concentrate, or to make decisions
Significant but unintentional changes in weight loss or weight gain
Significant but unintentional changes in appetite
For children, not making normal and expected weight gains and physical growth

Because they penetrate the very hearts and souls of people, severe trauma and sexual abuse can definitely lead to depression very easily, in both children and adults. The negative effects of trauma can be absolutely overwhelming, and frequently make a person want to die. Processing the traumatic events in an effective and therapeutic manner will help to alleviate these symptoms, and bring this emotional death back to life.

If you would like to therapeutic treatment for your depression, or have concerns for a person you love, please consider a clinical consultation.