May I give you a different perspective? I have struggled with depression for as long as I can remember, all the way back to as young as 4 years old. I knew that there was something different about me. I cried too easily, the least little thing would just shove me down into a mental hole. I still struggle with these feelings. And I had a good childhood, no abuse, no neglect, etc. So I know that my parents had nothing to do with me having depression. And neither do you.