Is depression contagious?

Question:

If you spend enough time around someone depressed can you become depressed too?

Answers:
Yes being around someone that is down all the time depresses you also. It is also inherited.

Other Answers:
yes.

I don't think so,but it would be hard to be around someone who is
Depressed all the time.It wouldn't be a laugh a day.
Clowmy

very likely yes. one of u will have to affect the other and most of the time it is the depressed one Yes for sure you can but doesn't mean you will for sure, but if you suffer from depression, your chances increase on getting depressed.

Most certainly but it also works the other way too. Someone positive can pull you out of your depression.

i think so Yes indeed. Their moods will start to affect how you think about situations and feel about them. I say be nice to someone who is depressed but be careful listening to all their reasons so that it doesn't get into your head and start affecting you. Also, encourage them when they are with you to get out and do things. This will keep some of it from getting into your system too.

I think it depends on ur personality. But, if ur always hanging around them then ur bound to see the world thru their eyes and may become depressed.

yes, it sucks

yes because u start seeing things the way they see
trick is you do the opposite

Laughter is contagious..so is a yawn..but I don't think clinical depression is.. depression is caused by a chemical imbalance. But you can feel sadness from being around a depressive. If you are the one around the depressed person, make sure you have enough laughter and joy in your life to compensate for being brought down. contagious ..like it is like a ball of thorns being passed back and forth.

Yes . If someone is really depressed it can bring everyone eles down as well

Being around someone who is constantly depressed and down and whining and complaining.doesn't depress me .it makes me dislike being around you.which in turn gives you another reason to be depressed.no body likes me.

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