Sadness Can Slip into Depression, and the Key Trigger That

question 24

Multiple Choice

Sadness can slip into depression, and the key trigger that advances sadness into depression is:

• A)a fall from grace
• B)anticipating a harm
• C)rejecting or pushing away a threat or harm
• D)rumination

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic

Relating to a psychological theory and therapy developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts as the drivers of human behavior.

Self-Actualized

The achievement of realizing one's abilities and potential, often seen as a universal drive or necessity.

Psychotherapy

A treatment method for mental health issues that involves talking with a therapist, focusing on understanding and resolving problematic behaviors, beliefs, feelings, relationship issues, and/or somatic responses.

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