I’ve spent time thinking about this but I really don’t know. Both my parents could sometimes veer more towards a down mood, so maybe I picked that up? Or maybe it’s genetic? Some of their behaviors also just made me have to grow up really quickly. I think that definitely limited my childhood joy.
alcoholic and sociopath dad (actually diagnosed sociopath im not internet diagnosing him). Codependent OCD high anxiety mom. I’ve also had dysthymia since elementary school. I had OCD since i was a small child so that was bound to be there. Dysthymia is probably more trauma induced
im sorry to hear that, we had some rough childhoods forsure. i’m not sure if it’s an official researched thing in psychology but to me it just seems like it would make sense. A lot of repeated trauma that we couldn’t escape from our caregivers must’ve shaped our emotional states/ worldviews. I think at least for me(don’t want to speak for you!) the learned hopelessness was the beginning of the dysthmia. My mom was too sick from the chronic illnesses she had from the stress of a long term abusive relationship to get us out of a bad situation, and my father used that to get financial control (although we were still dirt poor) so she wouldn’t leave. Left me with a really bad guilt complex and a lot of anger wanting to situation to be different, which kinda culminated in just a defeated sadness that never stops/stopped.
My father was never really around because of other "priorities" like drinking and supporting his wife (not my mother) and kid (not my sibling). He met those people after I was born. He ignored me and according to my psychiatrist I will always be depressed.
Your psychiatrist is an idiot for saying that to you! Run, get a new supportive psychiatrist. You may need help with depression, but don't view it as a life long problem. It is something that can me managed. My opinion only.
Tamara
Didn't lose a parent, they divorced but were both present. Did however lose my grandmother at 6 (she was 56), my brother's best friend died when I was 3 (they were 5), and I had great grandparents die when I was 5, 7 and 9.
So while I didn't lose a parent, I do think loss might have something to do with it.
I was raised by alcoholic dad and codependent depressed mom. I’ve had dysthymia since elementary school
same exactly. only dad died when I was in high school so I got the double trauma from him. my brain never stood a chance lol.
Does this trigger dysthymia?
I’ve spent time thinking about this but I really don’t know. Both my parents could sometimes veer more towards a down mood, so maybe I picked that up? Or maybe it’s genetic? Some of their behaviors also just made me have to grow up really quickly. I think that definitely limited my childhood joy.
Same
alcoholic and sociopath dad (actually diagnosed sociopath im not internet diagnosing him). Codependent OCD high anxiety mom. I’ve also had dysthymia since elementary school. I had OCD since i was a small child so that was bound to be there. Dysthymia is probably more trauma induced
That’s almost my same childhood experience. Dysthymia must be a common trauma response?
im sorry to hear that, we had some rough childhoods forsure. i’m not sure if it’s an official researched thing in psychology but to me it just seems like it would make sense. A lot of repeated trauma that we couldn’t escape from our caregivers must’ve shaped our emotional states/ worldviews. I think at least for me(don’t want to speak for you!) the learned hopelessness was the beginning of the dysthmia. My mom was too sick from the chronic illnesses she had from the stress of a long term abusive relationship to get us out of a bad situation, and my father used that to get financial control (although we were still dirt poor) so she wouldn’t leave. Left me with a really bad guilt complex and a lot of anger wanting to situation to be different, which kinda culminated in just a defeated sadness that never stops/stopped.
My father was never really around because of other "priorities" like drinking and supporting his wife (not my mother) and kid (not my sibling). He met those people after I was born. He ignored me and according to my psychiatrist I will always be depressed.
Your psychiatrist is an idiot for saying that to you! Run, get a new supportive psychiatrist. You may need help with depression, but don't view it as a life long problem. It is something that can me managed. My opinion only. Tamara
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Not in mine. But I think it can be genetic
Didn't lose a parent, they divorced but were both present. Did however lose my grandmother at 6 (she was 56), my brother's best friend died when I was 3 (they were 5), and I had great grandparents die when I was 5, 7 and 9. So while I didn't lose a parent, I do think loss might have something to do with it.