The sixth in a series on nurturing faith through life transitions. The symptoms of depression are so common they almost stand too close for comfort.
Emotions are a natural and integral part of our daily lives.
They shape our thoughts, relationships and activities in our daily fives. The distinguishing point of depression is in its depth, duration and clinical nature. It affects people of every economic and social class. It is, not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing. It is usually triggered by a sudden or stressful event that sets off a complex brain condition that affects the biological, psychology- cal, social and spiritual aspects of a person's life.