At least half of the people suffering from depression do not get proper treatment. Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide. Depression is second only to heart disease in causing lost work days in America. Depression is not a character flaw or the sign of a weak personality. Depression is not fully recognized as an illness by most health care insurance providers.
Depression affects every aspect of a person.
It affects your mood, as you start growing short of temper for no apparent reason, or withdrawing from friends or social events that you once enjoyed . It then affects your thoughts, as you begin to harbor pessimistic outlooks on daily life and your place in it. It affects your body as you either experience sudden weight gain or weight loss. Your behavior spirals in on itself as you realize that your depressed, and you can't seem to get yourself feeling better, thereby adding to your depression. You feel worthless and weak-willed.