Susceptibility

There are psychological circumstances which can make you vulnerable to depression. These can either be external or internal circumstances.

The external circumstances can be from the past or the present but are often related to psychological influences from your childhood. The internal circumstances stem from your psyche, your personality and thought patterns.

Both in relation to the external and internal circumstances, psychotherapy can often help if you have either been hit by depression or if you want to do something about the circumstances, in order to reduce the risk of developing depression (and perhaps generally improve your health). The most effective psychological treatment method in severe depression is Cognitive therapy , which is about analyzing and changing inappropriate thoughts and behaviour.

Read more about external circumstances and internal causes in this section.