Social Aspects of Mood Disorders Social psychology is a study of how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another. Every individual’s feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and goals also influence interactions with other people (Myers, 2014). A person’s social behavior comes from their social thinking. Human behavior can be explained as the outcome of interactions of mental states and social situations. Many social psychologists deal with the factors that guide us to behave in a certain way in the presence of others, and then look at the conditions under which the given behaviors and feelings occur (Myers, 2014). One of the most widespread psychological disorders is depression. A minor cause of depression can be interpersonal relationships.
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Hodges, October 25, 2016). This is because parents have a greater impact on a child’s social influence than most think. Social influence takes place when one’s emotions or behaviors are affected by others (Myers, 2014). When a child is going through puberty there are many social changes that can cause self-esteem issues. Therefore, it is important for parents to show affection and support during childhood. Any changes in a family’s environment due to parental depression also increases the risk of adolescence developing a mood disorder. This is caused by the belief that depressed parents are not as warming, caring and often appear hostile and negative (Myers, 2014). This negative outlook can cause adolescences to feel a lack of control and rejection, along with low self-esteem. This type of interpersonal relationship can begin as early as infancy. When a child is born, the mother creates a new interpersonal relationship with the child and can find this to be very stressful and develop a mood disorder (J. Hodges, November 3, 2016). In return an insecure attachment is formed between the mother and child. Ever so often, it is not the parent’s depression that causes the children to become depressed but the change in family environments that stems from the depression and causes mood disorders in …show more content…
There are many ways in which an individual can develop depression. Thus, the most prevalent way would be interpersonal relationships of a person and their family, social environments, and relationships between ages and genders. A positive side to interaction with family is the help and support from others can increase one’s satisfaction and sense of belonging in the world. Families can also have a positive influence on their relatives when it comes to depression by showing their love, thus reducing the stress and anxiety of feeling alone. Although most treatments do not prove to be 100 percent effective, medications, therapy, and minor lifestyle adjustments can lesson an individual’s depressive episodes and even help overcome depression and take control of one’s life
Hodges, October 25, 2016). This is because parents have a greater impact on a child’s social influence than most think. Social influence takes place when one’s emotions or behaviors are affected by others (Myers, 2014). When a child is going through puberty there are many social changes that can cause self-esteem issues. Therefore, it is important for parents to show affection and support during childhood. Any changes in a family’s environment due to parental depression also increases the risk of adolescence developing a mood disorder. This is caused by the belief that depressed parents are not as warming, caring and often appear hostile and negative (Myers, 2014). This negative outlook can cause adolescences to feel a lack of control and rejection, along with low self-esteem. This type of interpersonal relationship can begin as early as infancy. When a child is born, the mother creates a new interpersonal relationship with the child and can find this to be very stressful and develop a mood disorder (J. Hodges, November 3, 2016). In return an insecure attachment is formed between the mother and child. Ever so often, it is not the parent’s depression that causes the children to become depressed but the change in family environments that stems from the depression and causes mood disorders in …show more content…
There are many ways in which an individual can develop depression. Thus, the most prevalent way would be interpersonal relationships of a person and their family, social environments, and relationships between ages and genders. A positive side to interaction with family is the help and support from others can increase one’s satisfaction and sense of belonging in the world. Families can also have a positive influence on their relatives when it comes to depression by showing their love, thus reducing the stress and anxiety of feeling alone. Although most treatments do not prove to be 100 percent effective, medications, therapy, and minor lifestyle adjustments can lesson an individual’s depressive episodes and even help overcome depression and take control of one’s life