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ELI5: Is depression and self-harm more common in humans than in other species? If so, why?

I know other animals can develop depression and even commit suicide if it gets bad enough, but I feel like every other person I know has gone through a point in their life where they were legitimately depressed, not just very sad. Sometimes I think it's even normal for people to go through depression at least once in their life. Especially when their teenagers. Is this a thing for other animals too?
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One of the reasons may be that we are much better problem solvers than any other species. We have a broader view of the world around us, we are attentive to detail and we have the ability to come up with effective solutions to many problems. The drawback to this is that when there is something that is troubling us and affecting our well-being and we cannot find a solution for it, some of us get stuck in some sort of exhausting mental loop that makes it progressively harder to make progress. Sometimes, chemical imbalance in the body can also make the problem worse.

That's why it's always a good idea to seek help when you are legitimately depressed - talking to other people can give you a different perspective on the matter and different ideas on how to solve the problem. Other times, medication can also help you stay in the right mental state to figure things out and improve your life as a result.