We do know that the average age for the onset of severe depression has been younger with each successive generation. Depression robs one of joy. And without joy, it is hard to live a full life. D epression can feel as if you are walking around swathed in robes of lead that make you feel as if every step requires mammoth effort. It becomes easy to surrender to that too alluring couch-potato lifestyle, watching soaps and surviving on junk food.
Time slips away.
Getting out of bed, talking to anyone, even picking up the phone, seems like more than you can handle. Your breathing gets shallow. Perhaps your head, neck, or shoulders hurt. Your stomach may churn or ache. You may feel hungry, especially for sweets, or not be able to swallow a thing.