Dependency (on others)
possible dependency on stimuli like drugs, drink, sex etc
more helplessness
overwhelming powerlessness
loss of confidence
loss of interest of life
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Learned helplessness is a significant risk factor for the development of depression in humans (as well as in other mammals). This was first described and elucidated by Seligman.
Once we believe that we have no control over what happens to us, it is difficult to believe we can ever again have that control. This concept is important in understanding why battered women don't...