Depression | Genetic Predispositions 

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Taking an anti-depressant stopped my suicidal thoughts, but it did not give me anymore "air in my tires". I went right to the source of my depression and quit my job. I work from home now and am very happy.

Thank you, gentlemen, for a clear concise explanation of depression and medication. Depression is NOT a choice. No one chooses to be depressed. It is debilitating and can be life threatening. Although we have come a long way in treating mental health, we have so much more to go. The stigma of depression is holding us back. Maybe if we understood the brain better maybe we can treat mental health as if it’s a disease such as cancer or diabetes.

People predisposed to depression fall into it when there's an environmental/social trigger..

Ive suffered (and I mean suffer) with depression for years. I made it a point not to let or show it around my kids. I don't even say the word so as not to copy. My son whose 12 whose the spitting image of me in looks and personality (who is very sensitive and a deep thinker like me) has started cutting himself (not something I've done) and saying he's depressed and wants to die. It's blind sided me. Also I thought my depression was caused from losing close family members at a young age and various other things but as it turns out my grandmother who I've never met also had it. My point is this guy's spot on. I'll be getting my son lots of help and the schools involved. I wish there was a simple cure. It doesn't matter what you look like, what you've got or who you are, no illness discriminates.

Jesus this guy looks good.

I enjoyed the bike analogy

Uhhh giving young children medication... 🤦🏻‍♀️ I can’t even imagine. Its hard enough going through the process of taking psych meds as a 37 year old. I have been trying drug after drug for the last 8 years and have found very little relief. I would hate for a child to go through all the side effects to maybe find only slight relief. And no one is talking about the increased risk of suicide for under 18’s with meds (the black box warning). Most people on psychiatric medication, find some relief. Some. Most do not become completely ‘healed’. There should be much more focus on therapy for everyone but especially for children as a first course of treatment. The explanation of having a genetic pre disposition to mental illness is spot on, without a doubt. My mother had depression, my sister had depression. I have depression, anxiety and also a history of trauma.

Could the host, talk more about his mental health journey

If you have HTR1A G allele or GG genotype, serotonin transporter mutation and other serotonin system mutation you are predisposed to depression and you get depressed more easly than the people without the mutant alleles

I can tell that it is not just chemicals in the brain. I work with young children. I observe a lot of them who either depressed or need special care. Most of them need love and attention and right parenting. Abandonment and absence of love make them depressed since they dont understand how to cope with the feeling.

I’ve always felt so emotionally and had bad thoughts as a kid, then when I was bullied for 6 years I changed. I always felt sad, but later had severe depression and had suicidal thoughts everyday, and still do now. My family keep comparing their lives saying they had it harder, my friends left me. My mum was born with anxiety and had severe depression with me and I think that made it easier for me to develop depression and haven’t got better. I can’t stop thinking about death and wondering what happens if I die and wish the constant thoughts would just go away.

This doctor may be right or wrong, but I was infected with the genetic predisposition to depression, in short term I have major depression. It doesn't happen often, but randomly. Its literally impossible to avoid it no matter how good your life is and no matter how good people are too you. The negative and dark thoughts just creep through in you. I have both my father's genetics, which is laziness and anger, and my mother's depression. My mother got so depressed she went to the hospital for some treatment. Sadly I caught that disease and its very difficult to get through. And to the answer for the mans that says, does a child get depressed and the answer is yes. The symptons of depression were early stage for me. I am no doctor, but I saying this from memory and experience, I believe I was in 2nd grade when depression hit me hard, I got sick a lot, and sometimes I didn't want to do anything, I was silent all the time, couldn't pay attention in class and I cried a lot. In my family I am the crybaby of course. I couldn't explain what I was going through, at times I just want to cry for no reason at that age. Been living through that till now 19, but the strange thing is that at age 18 I started developing painful headaches when I'm feeling down. My parents say its stress and tbh I don't even know if its stress or not. The way I win against depression all these years is to go to my room in my bed and just let depression suck me whole, I cry for a bit, imaging the ways I die and how my family and people I know get affected by it. I start having thoughts of me being worthless, always cause trouble for my family, I'm the oldest brother and the worst one. All these negative thoughts crawling in me and I just let go through until i sleep for 15 hours and I wake up feeling new and motivated. Its been like that for years, but I'm getting more and more headaches and their getting more painful, my head I think is starting to get tiny bumps.

Please do a video on histrionic personality disorder

I find it unfortunate that they don't talk about the bad things with medicine (they may in other videos - but not here). Medicine is not a miracle-helper (notice im saying "helper" not "cure"). 1) Medicine has a ton of side effects for one 2) it's not guranteed to work for everyone and might even make your condition worse (with depression the medicine can lead to higher risk of suicide) 3) It's not necessary. This isn't always true - for some people it is, but generally speaking... it's not.

thank you for this!!!!!!

I have seen generational depression, anger, bipolar type characteristics. I hated living in this environment in a frightening dysfunctional family. However, the behaviors showed up after a trauma and has made life very difficult.

Hello how can i contact with the doctor plz ???

This guy could play Dr banner for sure

We are all a product of our environment! The food you eat also plays a role in your mental health!

he's ridiculously good looking, my depression melted *giggle

*Hilleke..X (always) used to say, she could not remember Éver!!! not being depressed*

If you are given Prozac or it's cousins, young or old, watch out! Genetic predisposition sounds like a more scientific diagnosis. In practice it just means relocating the subjectivity back a generation. I don't know of many who actually got a big lift from pills like SSRIs.

It’s crazy how we prescribe people antidepressants without even having them see a psychologist or therapist first.

Couldn't you just tell the child or client, that you aren't crazy, but your brain doesn't produce enough serotonin or dopamine ?

Spoiler: Yes.

Love Dr. Sportelli, he's so well-spoken and clear with his explanations. I'd be honored to collaborate with him as an aspiring LCSW myself!

He is a scientist, but he also can be a model and someone who host a podcast🤔

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Is it me or do their voices sound the same.

i know its a serious topic.. but side bar.. Dr. Sportelli looks fucking hot.. ugh and those glasses..geezus

If you don’t mind my asking are you still taking Prozac? If not, how long did you take it? I have a daughter who is being evaluated right now to take Prozac and we are very anxious and concerned. Thank you.

If someone is considered to have Cluster A, B, etc. personalities, then what is the difference in saying someone has Type A Personality or Type B personality? Are these guys considered interchangeable?

911 Alcoholic plus anger....equals to outbursts behaviors (breaking things,etc....how a parent can help a loved one who is going through this.

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Hi Medcircle! Please do more content with Dr Dominic . He is so good at explaining!

Yep. So many factors involved and that need to be considered for diagnosing and medicating. Information needs to be clear and communication is key. Alot of people believe only the stigma behind medication and so called cons. There are different doses and a proper doctor will ensure they prescribe you the appropriate amount and manage this over a period of time to ensure you are taking the right amount, you may even experience a change during being on medication and require a lower or higher dosage..that is all normal and part of the process. The aim isn't to keep you on the medication but to help assist you in managing your current situation eg. depression...by enabling you to get so called back on your feet and in a healthier state of mind. There is nothing wrong with taking medication, just as Dr Dom gives the example of riding a bike with deflated wheels, it is simply making it easier for the moment until you get back to your healthier self. Just like psychology sessions, they are not designed to fix you but they are going to help and assist you in your journey of getting better.

Not having anything to do that is fun during a rainy day?

Dr Dom can psychiatry on me all day all night

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Thank you, I watch can understand

I need help

I thought antidepressants don't work on people under 25?

The doctor never actually answered the first question.

Allopathic medicines will make you dependent on them and wil suppress brain activity. One shall constantly have depressive tendencies though not outright depressed. Homoeopathy on the other hand goes to the root of your biology and traces depression at the cellular/ genetic level and cures ones predisposition to depression.

People with depression this is for you. I was quite too extremely quiet. I cry when I'm alone. I push away those who I love and care about. No one cares about me not even my mother at a particular point in my life. I didn't want to do the things that interests me. But through all that hard times, don't depend on something to make you happy that drug or weed or anything, "you" are you don't let the drug make you, you the only person in this world that you can depend on, for example you having a bad day you think of a joke that you found funny you then laugh with "yourself". Like I figured out how to make myself happy by understanding me, I'm a caring person but don't talk about my feelings to anyone because I would then make them feel sad or they have empathy for me, didn't like that so I would rather ask and make them open up(not forcefully thou🙄), and it would make me feel better. I'm helping them although I'm not getting better by doing so but it makes me feel like I have a purpose by helping those who is depressed turning there frown upside down and when depression kicks in, making me feel worthless I just think of the good that I've done to bring me back, wishing to get rid of this "depression" I would give an arm and a leg to get rid of it. Just shows how bad it is. When I'm with my family or friends and we going outside having fun maybe go to the mall and as we walking I would fall back and change direction and let them continue while I be depressed alone and not kill the vibe they having🚶. Crying help's but what really helped me was to go for a walk, music is playing "DJ Kygo helps", something will make you smile on that walk wether it's a person, environment, anything. Please believe in yourself and make the most out of your life let depression stop you for that specific moment but not for the entire duration of your life, if it's difficult for you someone out there is willing to help lend a ear, and a shoulder to cry on. I know it's hard I have severe depression if you look at my father he does or probably did all the illegal drugs, almost died and countless attempts to commit suicide still continuing at this very moment. 😢. I really don't want you to feel like how I felt or how we as sad people take our life you know what mean. You are important to me you the only person that understands me I don't want to be alone.

Depression is a side affect just like happiness. Make sound rational choices, take the hard road instead of the easy road. And change your diet. Stay away from the pills. The list go's on.