Is it possible for someone to never be depressed?
Confronted with some of life's upsetting experiences - marriage breakdown, unemployment, bereavement, failure of any kind - many people become depressed. But others don't.
Are there people who don't feel sad?
Why don't I feel sad? It could be a condition called alexithymia, in which a person is unable to register or recognize emotions.
Are humans meant to be depressed?
As we learn more about the human genome, scientists are finding evidence that while depression seems incredibly maladaptive, it was actually adaptive (helpful) to our ancestors. Recently Dr.
Do all people face depression?
Depression can happen to anyone. People who have lived through abuse, severe losses or other stressful events are more likely to develop depression. Women are more likely to have depression than men.