One of the most scary experiences people suffer in their lifetime is to experience a form of depression. Over 1 in 5 Americans can expect to get some form of depression in their lifetime. Over 1 in 20 Americans have a depressive disorder every year.
Depression is one of the most common and most serious mental health problems facing people today.
This page has been made to hopefully be able to help even one person see that they can survive depression and that suicide is not the answer to the pain. It may also alert you to symptoms you see in a friend or family member and hopefully motivate you to get them help, because they or you cannot do it alone. I will share my story in the hope that it may also further demonstrate that this illness can be beaten, through doing the right thing, which is the hardest to do, to ask for help. My story starts with my mom's struggle and eventual defeat at the hands of depression. She was a vibrant person before depression took hold of her.