Situational Depression

Depression is a feeling that anyone in society can feel at any given point in time. However, situational depression is an experience only triggered by a traumatic event or change in someone's life. Depression is not a one-size-fits-all experience. For many, it persists for a long time or feels as though it’s constantly recurring. For others, it may only arise under specific circumstances and for a short duration. This latter condition is what many call “situational depression.”               Triggers of Situational Depression:  “Situational depression is a depressive experience that is triggered by a traumatic event or a change in a person’s life, such as job loss, the death of a loved one or an unstable work environment,” said Greg Kushnick, a licensed psychologist in New York. “It is usually considered to be a normal reaction to a major life change or trauma.”   He noted that a depressive reaction to the COVID...