The False Self Depression Syndrome
Depression has various origins and can be more like a symptom of an underlying problem than a medical disease (like diabetes or cancer). Depression rarely happens in a vacuum, and the underlying causes of your depression may be obscure. One less obvious, but prevalent, cause of depression is living your life with a false sense of self. People are perplexed as to why they become depressed. The loss of a loved one, being fired from a job, a romantic split, or even losing one's home to foreclosure are all examples of evident causes. Many times, however, sadness appears out of…
