Depression is a serious infliction that affects almost 15 million Americans every year. It is a disease.

It's not a reflection on the personal attributes of the patient despite it being a mental illness. Anyone can contract depression. There's no logic to its onset. It can strike the rich or the poor. Race or religion aren't important.

Strength or weakness isn't a factor with this disease. The historic stereotypes associated with mental illness are meaningless. The longer a patient goes without treatment, the worse this disease becomes. Ignoring the signs will not make it disappear. Untreated this illness will advance and will take over your life.

Depression can result from a number of sources. This illness is more than just feeling sad and confused for a day or so. Depression can be a matter of months and even years.

Depression at its worse can lead one to the act of suicide. In its early stages it may just make you feel remorse. The pleasure from favorite activities might disappear. Loneliness and despair are common.

You may feel like a failure at life and cannot see where the future is going to get any better.

For more information about teenage depression and getting depression help, please check our web site.

More Resources for General Anxiety Disorder

Back To My Resources