If someone else calls for them, they may refuse to go because they are so hopeless that they think there's no point to it. Family, friends, co-workers and teammates offer advice, help, and comfort. But over time, they become frustrated with victims of depression because their efforts are to no avail. The person won't follow advice, refuses help, and denies the comfort. But persistence can pay off.
Depression can appear at any age.
Current research suggests that treatable depression is very prevalent among children and adolescents, especially among offspring of adults with depression. Sadness at the loss of a loved one or over a divorce is normal, but these losses can also be the trigger for a depressive episode. In fact, most major environmental changes can trigger depression. New mothers sometimes suffer with post partum depression. Depression also afflicts many poor single working mothers of young children.