The Plague of Depression
Introduction
Most of the world is familiar with the concept of depression and most every individual will likely experience feelings of depression at some point in their lives. According to Lanier (2003), “Approximately 20 million people suffer from some form of depression during any given year in the U.S. In fact, depression has become one of the most common medical problems around the world” (p.27). Such rates are affected by and vary due to gender, soci-economic status and even location (Comer, 2014, p.172). Despite popular belief, depression is much more than simply feeling down from time to time. Not only is it marked by an overwhelming sense of sadness, but its sufferers experience significant changes in their
Introduction
Most of the world is familiar with the concept of depression and most every individual will likely experience feelings of depression at some point in their lives. According to Lanier (2003), “Approximately 20 million people suffer from some form of depression during any given year in the U.S. In fact, depression has become one of the most common medical problems around the world” (p.27). Such rates are affected by and vary due to gender, soci-economic status and even location (Comer, 2014, p.172). Despite popular belief, depression is much more than simply feeling down from time to time. Not only is it marked by an overwhelming sense of sadness, but its sufferers experience significant changes in their