I feel ok- not fabulous, but not miserable either. I certainly don't want to lose this journal, especially so early on, so I HAD to take a chance and pop in for a quick entry. Healthy Place IS just that, so surely this site wouldn't be too objectionable. I'll wrangle the use of the boyfriends computer until I can build up a cash reserve to splurge on a used model for myself. Continue reading Anastacia's Journal , and post your comments of support on her bulletin board .
Serious depression is an important public health problem.
More than 19 million adults in the United States will suffer from a depressive illness this year, and many will be unnecessarily incapacitated for weeks or months, because their illness goes untreated. The suffering of depressed people and their families is immeasurable. Depressive disorders are not the normal ups and downs that everyone experiences. They are illnesses that affect mood, body, behavior, and mind. Depressive disorders interfere with individual and family functioning.