Is overthinking the primary reason for depression?

Is overthinking the primary reason for depression? Or there is no relation between the two.

It's almost always nutritional. Hydrate more. Even if you do not feel thirsty, drink more water anyway. Do that every day.

Also, look into gut microbiology and probiotics like S Boulardii and "LactoBif".


Was annoyed to hear a doctor say this after years of depression and trying anti-depressants, but it changed my life.

Well people have different frequency of depression and the propagations are different two. Most different comes from over thinking generally. Fear is also a common factor of depression. The frequency range can sometimes lies on different gaps. Overthinking is just a flow nothing much. Believe me, nothing like Overthinking, us have what we call speed of thought. The faster your thought the more you blood pressure raise which can cause depression. Thinking is work, the brain process data in time. So the issue is how strong is your brain, how hard is your brain. How many line can it process by second. This is all what make one depressed over little things.
They are many things that can improve your brain to hold many flow of thought without overwhelming it which lead to depression.

1. Study.... picture any scientific courses and study

2. Learn a hard skill and develop yourself in it

3. Buy what you love, I mean spend money on yourself

4. Visit family and friends and have a good chat.... avoid dealing with family on social media.

5. Be tolerant of others. You need to see everything as nothing and nothing has something

6. I have a faith. Set a belief for yourself and hold firm onto it

7. Eat healthy food and drink nice water

8. Make money......

There is definitely a connection between those 2 since overthinking can lead to imaginary situations, some of which may depress you.
There is no reason to play non-existent scenarios in your head.

Just have a beer and try to be happy!

seojay said:

It's almost always nutritional. Hydrate more. Even if you do not feel thirsty, drink more water anyway. Do that every day.

Also, look into gut microbiology and probiotics like S Boulardii and "LactoBif".


Was annoyed to hear a doctor say this after years of depression and trying anti-depressants, but it changed my life.

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So you left those anti-depressants by hydration?

I think one of the primary reasons.

Not really imo, you can be depressed by anything and everything. Just try to keep your chin up brother and keep looking forward!

Yes, it is , if you will think about a problem again and again, it will surely make you unhappy.

Yes, sometime over think can also causes depression. Avoid it

Overthinking can contribute to depression, but it's not always the primary cause.
Other factors like genetics, brain processes and personal experiences also play significant roles.

DediRock said:

Overthinking can contribute to depression, but it's not always the primary cause.
Other factors like genetics, brain processes and personal experiences also play significant roles.

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Yes, genetics also play a major role.

Yes I believe overthinking is the sole reason for depression because when you keep overthinking things you'll find a way to put the blame on yourself even if the tthing you did was a good thing but when you overthink it you'll play a 1000 different scenarios and your mind and you'll end up being depressed