Vocational Services, John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University Treating Depression Depression is a common problem . . . Frequently individuals who have been depressed at one time in their lives have another episode at a later time. Depression affects not only persons who are depressed but also others in their lives.
Marital problems are common.
Children of parents with depression also can be affected. Signs of depression are varied . . . The good news is that depression is treatable. Both talking to a therapist and certain medications have been found to be effective in reducing depression. Take part in a free treatment study . . .