Can depression cause memory loss?

[Atropos]

I have had problems with depression and cutting in the past, and lately i'm having problems with my memory, and i'm always feeling really sick, (Dizziness, etc.)
I don't know what else the problem could be..:confused:

[lamboman43]

I have small memory problems too. But i'm not really depressed, just really stressed all the time. Are you stressed often?

[Atropos]

I have small memory problems too. But i'm not really depressed, just really stressed all the time. Are you stressed often?

Hmm.. I'm usually stressed because over the past few weeks i keep experiencing the whole room spinning and dizziness, and confusion. I was diagnosed with Vertigo, but that wouldn't explain my memory or confusion problems..

[lamboman43]

Hmm.. I'm usually stressed because over the past few weeks i keep experiencing the whole room spinning and dizziness, and confusion. I was diagnosed with Vertigo, but that wouldn't explain my memory or confusion problems..

Well I know for sure that teens should be having memory issues.

[PuppetPrince]

hmm...
ive always been wondering about this problem , if its probably adding more pressure to the brain . thus, causes you to forget.. but I have it too. And im pretty sure that your not the only one. Just feel relax and such. hopefully it will come back :3

[Atonement]

Sometimes, bad memories and depression can suppress memories and such not allowing you to remember certain events. But this shouldn't be effective for everyday things. I believe.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

After suffering a traumatic event, memory can temporarily be affected. Like Addison said, however, it usually shouldn't affect your everyday life.

After my sister died, I had some memory issues. I'd forget what I was saying mid-sentence, mid-word sometimes, and little things like dates and times or homework assignments would slip my mind a lot easier. For me, it was because my brain had so much else to focus on that a lot of the short-term things became insignificant and less important to hold on to. If that's the kind of stuff you're forgetting, write it down.

You mentioned having a problem with vertigo. Are you losing things that happen around the time when you suffer from a vertigo attack? If there seems to be a correlation, talk to your doctor about it. There might be something more you can do to help prevent that.