Youth & Teenage Suicide Prevention with Groundwire.net's Spiritual Coaches

Causes of Depression and How We Can Help

If you need help, do not be afraid to reach out for help. There are people who are willing to listen to you and understand you.  There is still hope.

Depression can be caused by many reasons, but some include abuse, family problems, racism, discrimination, relationships and solitariness. Depression is a key reason most people turn to suicide. Recognizing and defining the reason why someone is depressed can be tough, but there are some ways to see the signs. Below are only a few examples of reasons a person can be depressed.

Abuse is when a person is mistreated and can cause a person to lose self-confidence and confidence in others leading to depression. There are different types of abuse such as verbal abuse, mental abuse (psychological abuse), emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.  

Verbal abuse is abuse through the use of words either to manipulate or insult a person. An example would be through cussing or putting down a person with derogatory terms or phrases.

Mental abuse or psychological abuse is abuse through rejecting, degrading, and controlling someone’s emotions.  Mental abuse can also be defined by emotional abuse. Emotional abuse can be used for power play and control, but is most likely found in relationships between lovers, friends, or family. Mental, Psychological, and Emotional abuse can come in the form of brainwashing, or abuse and control through fear, intimidation, or guilt, basically through a person’s emotions.

Some ways to see signs of emotional and mental abuse would be changes in emotions and personality such as becoming extremely passive or extremely aggressive. Other signs would be feeling belittled and useless.

Physical abuse is abuse through actual physical attacks by hitting, throwing objects at a person, or other types of actions that result in violently hurting a person. Signs of physical abuse would be cuts, burns, bruises, or any kind of physical blemishes.

Sexual abuse is abuse through sexual activity that is unwanted, improper, or harmful. Some symptoms of sexual abuse would be difficulty in walking and standing, refusal of participating in physical activities, having nightmares or bedwetting, and changes in attitude.

If you are a victim of abuse do not be afraid to report the person or talk to someone. Groundwire.net can also help you deal with the problem. God loves you and he will be there for you and he will be there by your side.

Another cause of depression can stem from anxiety. Ways you can tell you are anxious can be from nausea, fatigue, headaches, irritability, muscle tension, trembling, restlessness, difficulty in concentrating, and trouble sleeping. You do not hav

If you are worried about a loved one, Groundwire.net can help them connect with God and help them through their problems. Suicide is not the answer and every teen goes through hardships. If you believe he or she needs help, have your loved one go to Groundwire.net if he or she needs someone to talk to. Everything is confidential and our live coaches will help and listen to him or her. Stop suicide.

Groundwire.net is a Christian non-profit organization that focuses on an outreach program for teenage and youth suicide prevention and help teens connect with God and look towards a brighter future. Groundwire.net is different from a suicide hotline in that the Groundwire’s goal is to help those in need create a relationship with God. 

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