Are you at risk for clinical depression? Knowing which factors increase your risk of having major depression can help you get the best medical help when you need it.
Factors that seem to increase the risk of developing or triggering depression include:
Certain personality traits such as; low self-esteem, too dependent, pessimistic or self-critical.
Traumatic or stressful events that started when you were a teen or child.
Abuse of alcohol or drugs
There are many significant risk factors of depression that you should know of: