Frankly, even in person, I'm certainly not qualified to treat depression in any real capacity beyond the most basic level that any friend or loved one can offer. So here is what I feel comfortable offering to you. C linical depression has a very specific meaning, it's far worse than just plain feeling down. Everyone feels a bit depressed from time to time and that's perfectly normal. Clinical depression is when such feelings stick around for weeks or months and begin to interfere in your life.
T here are many causes of depression .
This is but a smattering of causes, there are many, many more. No wonder it's such a common problem. Sometimes it doesn't even seem to have a particular cause. L uckily, as common as it is, there's a lot of resources and possibilities for dealing with it. One such option is group theraphy or a support group.