The Relationship Between Attachment and Depression

Depression is an emotional disorder with low mood, lack of interest and pleasure. Depression lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems, reducing one's ability at work and at home. The incidence of depression is increasing dramatically, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression will be one of the most serious public health problems in the next 50 years. The cause of depression has always been the focus of researchers, and some researchers believe that depression is associated with insecurity attachment - whether it is in children, adolescents or early adulthood, depression is more related to insecurity attachment. Attachment theory aims to explore "interpersonal relationship" and believes that intimacy, including parental-kid attachment and adult attachment, is the basis of individual mental health. Individual attachment experience will gradually internalize, forming a unique internal working model, and individual interpersonal connection, which plays a lasting role to the development of emotions, personality traits and other aspects. In this article, we start with the attachment theory and discuss the effects of attachment on depression in different ages, and also focuses on the treatment of depression based on attachment theory.