Stressful life events involving loss. People without relatives or friends to help may have even more difficulty coping with their losses. Sadness and grief are normal responses to loss, but if many symptoms of depression linger, professional help should be sought. Loss of sight and hearing can trigger depression. These changes not only affect a person's ability to function in their environment, but they also isolate the person from others.
Many people withdraw from group interaction when it becomes difficult to hear.
Such withdrawal and isolation, coupled with decreased independence, may result in depression. This condition is called seasonal affective disorder. Treatment One of the biggest obstacles to getting help for clinical depression can be a person's attitude. Many people think depression will go away by itself, or that they're too old to get help, or that getting help is a sign of weakness or moral failing. Such views simply are wrong.