For
most people, life includes joy, sorrow and the wide range of
emotions in between. Some days, we're up to life's challenges;
other days, we feel less successful. But when a gloomy outlook
or mood swings doesn't go away, then it's time to do something
about it.
In the U.S. each year, more than 15 million people experience
depressive illness. Many mistakenly believe there is no help
for them, or that depression is a personal weakness they must
"snap out of" on their own. In truth, depression is
an illness, but it is considered the most treatable of all mental
illnesses—an estimated 80 percent of serious depressions
can be relieved. Untreated, depression can grow more serious
and destructive, even life-threatening.
For
most people, life includes joy, sorrow and the wide range of
emotions in between. Some days, we're up to life's challenges;
other days, we feel less successful. But when a gloomy outlook
or mood swings doesn't go away, then it's time to do something
about it.
