And that s too bad. People experiencing depression may have thoughts of suicide. Many doctors believe, n fact, that depression s the illness that underlies the majority of suicides n Canada. Suicide s one of the leading causes of death among people between the ages of 15 to 24. It s important to always remember, that help s available for depressive illness.
Depression can strike at any age.
Many people experiencing depression find t hard to do anything at all, even to get up enough energy to call a doctor. But taking that first step may start them on the road to recovery. The habits of a lifetime may simply be placed to one side, replaced by an attitude of utter apathy. People with manic depression experience periods of depression as described earlier, as well as periods of mania. There are a variety of effective treatments available for manic depression.