Is severe depression a bad thing for a woman at a age of 22.?

Question:

I have a friend who went to the clinic last week , because of a heavy pain she felt in her chest and she discovered that she's suffering from severe depression. She is 22 years old and has a baby boy of 10.5 months. Her boyfriend also her baby's daddy is a gambler and i think that's where most of her stress comes from. He told her that he'll never choose her over gambling and that he'll rather find someone who'll understand what he's doing if she can't accept him the way he is, but what worries me is that gambling is a bad thing. I suggested she should move on with her life.

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anything beyond the norm is always bad. Your suggestion to move out is a good one. But she might want him to change and try to change him because she loves him. I dont think she ll move out. So you should be a good friend to her and stick by her side and take notes if any severe like beatings or whatever is occurring. hope it ll get better.

Depression is very common and affects as many as one in eight people in their teen years. Depression affects people of every color, race, economic status, or age; however, it does seem to affect more females than males during adolescence and adulthood.

Sounds like your friend could really use a friend right about now...you don't say it but it sounds like maybe her severe depression could be partly post-partum depression as well...Tell her to drop the boyfriend like a hot-potato...she doesn't need the extra stress that he is putting on her, especially right now.she needs to turn her attention to taking care of herself and her son right now...that baby needs pretty much her full attention right now.Just continue to be her friend and support her the best you can with that friendship. You may be called upon to be her rock, her anchor in the storm, this storm is called depression and it can (try) to take a person and tear them apart...but with a strong support system she can weather the worst storms and come out on top.

Severe depression is bad at any age. What your friend needs to do is move on with her life for the safety of her and her son. Her boyfriend is a sad excuse of a man. For him to choose gambling over her and his own son is sick. She needs to get out now. What if he gets into to lot a mob thing where he owes people money and he doesn't repay them so they hurt your friend and her son. He is very selfish and sad to pick gambling over his family. Your friend is to young to be stressed. All she can do is move on with her life and take care of her son and her self. As a friend you have to be her support and be there for her and get him off of her mind. It is going to be hard but it is obvious that you care about her safety. She is lucky to have a friend like you in her life.

Take care:)

hmmm...i think severe depression is bad at all ages...it is connoted only that it is more bad to aged people coz u know their bodily function is slowed..however, for me..it depends..the more pressures or stress plus low defense mechanism a person has plus low or no supports from important persons and some other factors... the more it contributes to depress a person. Your friend should consult a specialist. Hope she'll be fine. Regards

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Is severe depression a bad thing for a woman at a age of 22.?

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