No two people experience depression exactly the same. Symptoms, reactions, and actions may vary widely, and often it is hard for the person or family to identify that there is a problem. Depression is usually brought on by some unfortunate life event, such as divorce or death, even moving away, or any stressful situation, such as peer pressure, school problems, problems in or loss of a relationship. Depression must be acknowledged to be effectively treated. Like alcoholism, the person must admit that they are depressed.
Depression is treated with medication and psychotherapy, which is counseling.
If you know or suspect anyone to be suffering with clinical depression, don't hesitate. Get them the appropriate help needed. More and more people, especially adolescents are commiting suicide because of this ugly monster. All of us, at one time or another, get down about something. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site.