Another rockstar's gone - PIP Chester Bennington

[Mobil]

I don't think depression/that voice is always genetic.

When I was a teenager, I learned that I was not an attractive person (from other people informing me of this .  When I say that, I mean, I was described as the ugliest person someone had ever seen.  

Naturally, this created a negative voice in my head that discouraged me from interaction with people, where my looks will be in question and still to this day, those few moments guide my future (at least, when it comes to being around ze women).  I'm pretty sure I will get through life without ever having had a truly serious relationship because I simply do not possess the ability to see worth in my outward appearance at all - and even when I have had that worth projected on me by others, I just do not believe them and struggle to feel secure to trust in that worth.

In my case, I do not believe the negative voice is genetic.  I believe it is a combination of being someone who is very black and white about things hearing the wrong comments at the wrong time

I believe those moments shaped my future.

(I'm not depressed, though - I work with what I've got, but what I won't be having is a partner again, I think)

I agree with you on life experiences shape your life...but anxiety/depression are linked together..and anxiety attacks are genetic...i would feel like I'm having a heart attack during my anxiety attacks and nobody I knew could understand what was happening to me....fast forward years down the road...our whole family was eating at a restaurant and my niece started freaking out (age 14) screaming and crying and just wanted to leave..she was having a anxiety attack...my brother in law looks over at me and says.." she got the gene from your family ". I'm the only one that deals with it with two older sisters ...i have known people who get made fun of how they look being fat and ugly...etc...they are the happiest people I've met....look at big black women...they are happiest people in the world..i always respect that and envious of that happy demeanor

[Mobil]

Just curious Mobil, how did you "beat" it and what advice to others feeling depressed and hopeless would you offer. I work in the Mental Health Field and have seen many helped by modern medicine but a lot still aren't and need something different or in addition to medication. Anyway congrats to you, and hope you will inspire others to NOT GIVE UP!!

your brother in Christ,

Lucky

I've never "beat it" I just learned to control it...i know it's in my DNA and have to accept it and work with it..i wish that negative voice would disappear but it's not...im 36 and know it's not going away..i just tune it out..but sometimes it will get me...we can all agree height, eye color, skin color, muscles (keeping it bb related) are genetic correct? But the human brain is not genetic and everyone has the same brain genetics and makeup? Alot of ignorant and misinformed people...

[dj181]

according to AJ everything single thing about an individual is genetic

 

[Ronnie Rep]

Goes to show, he likely suffered from a real mental illness even piles of money and what life had to offer made no difference, some people reach a dark place.

This!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!