The psychological pain becomes so debilitating that truly life does not seem worth living. Studies suggest that depression is increasing and had been since the beginning of this century. We do know that the average age for the onset of severe depression has been younger with each successive generation.
Depression robs one of joy.
And without joy, it is hard to live a full life. D epression can feel as if you are walking around swathed in robes of lead that make you feel as if every step requires mammoth effort. It becomes easy to surrender to that too alluring couch-potato lifestyle, watching soaps and surviving on junk food. Time slips away. Getting out of bed, talking to anyone, even picking up the phone, seems like more than you can handle.