If you are asking what on earth made ME write about Depression....then the answer is clear. DEPRESSION KILLS. 

I have been researching this disease for a very long time. Only because many of us suffer from DEPRESSION but in different ways.

Some may cry,sleep,eat,hide or not say a word. However not talking about your depressed state can actually affect your mental state.

I hope that what I have come up with can help YOU or anyone you know that suffers from DEPRESSION. But don't be too quick to think that YOU know when someone is DEPRESSED. Some don't show any signs at all.

1. Depression Is More Than Ordinary Sadness

Sadness is a part of being human, a natural reaction to painful circumstances. All of us will experience sadness at some point in our lives. Depression, however, is a physical illness with many more symptoms than an unhappy mood.

2. Depression Doesn't Always Have a Reason

So if you're asking "How can I be Depressed for No Reason?" Let me tell you how......

Sometimes people become depressed for what seems like a good reason - maybe they lost their job or a close friend passed away - but with clinical depression there doesn't necessarily have to be a reason for how you feel. Chemicals in the brain which are responsible for mood control are out balance and you may feel bad even though everything in your life is going well.

3. Children Are Not Immune to Depression

A myth exists that says childhood is a joyful, carefree time in our lives. While children don't experience the same problems that adults do, like work-related stress or financial pressures, this doesn't mean that they can't become depressed. Childhood brings its own unique set of stresses, such as bullying and the struggle for peer acceptance.

**This one is very important for me....Recently it was on the news that a teenage girl kiiled herself due to Bullying in school. She had been depressed for a long period of time but noone saw the signs. Are you wondering did she seek help? Did her parents see the signs?

This incident could have been prevented. Talk to your children (if you have) let them know that you are there if they need someone to talk to. If you are a friend of a teenager that are going through changes reach out to them. Listen to them...THAT is the most important thing. **

4. Depression Is a Real Illness

  What causes depression??

5. Depression Is Treatable

LAST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A CURE!!!

The sooner you recognize your depression symptoms and get diagnosed, the sooner you can get back on the road to wellness. Learn more about depression symptoms, how doctors make a diagnosis, and the most common types of depression.

For help or more information here's this link.

www.depressiontreatmentcenter.net