In the article “Do negative cognitive styles confer vulnerability to depression? by Lauren B. Alloy, Lyn Y. Abramson, and Erika L. Francis, they explain how negative cognitive styles confer vulnerability to depression when people encounter negative life experiences. Depression is a serious psychological health disorder, leading to significant consequences in terms of human distress, loss of productivity and even death. Current estimates suggest that 16% of the population will experience an episode of depression at some point in their lives. Additionally, people who experience a major depressive event are at increased risk of future episodes, with each episode significantly increasing the risk of subsequent episodes. Given this importance to public health, significant research interest has been devoted to understanding the essential causes of depression. From a biological perspective on depression, abnormal genetic or biochemical processes incline some individuals to depression. Conversely, from a cognitive perspective, the way people perceive events in their lives has a very important effect on their vulnerability to depression. An example of a cognitive perspective is hopelessness theory in which people believe that negative events in their lives are stable and global in the sense that they will last "forever" and affect everything they do, causing maladaptive cognitive impairment. (Alloy, Abramson, Francis). , 1999). This article proposes that a negative and biased self-description provides the basis for cognitive vulnerability to depression. That is, a person whose mindset is negatively biased when processing information about themselves may be particularly vulnerable to depression. For example, when faced with an unfamiliar situation, a vulnerability... middle of paper... a full marathon, simply increasing a person's heart rate can do wonderful things for their attitude in the life. Walking works wonders. High-risk students showed greater support, faster processing, and better recall of negative depression-related adjectives involving incompetence, worthlessness, and low motivation (Alloy, Abramson, Francis, 1999). For these questions, the counseling center should have a support group for students. Often, when a person is depressed, it is more comfortable to retreat into their shell, but being around other people will make them less depressed. To prevent depression, being with peers facing the same situations in college can go a long way toward reducing feelings of isolation and worthlessness. Support groups can also build each other's confidence, give and receive advice on how to cope, and share college experiences..