Dealing With Depression

Depression is a thief! It will steal your health, your money, and your energy.
Depression is a destroyer! It will destroy your relationships, your ability to work, your enjoyment of hobbies, and your future.
Depression is a killer! It will kill your hopes, your dreams, and even you.
What is Depression? Simply put: It is a profound sense of personal loss. It is a profound sense of sadness. You can be sad and not depressed. Sadness has a gloominess about it, but even when a person is sad, he knows there is light at the end of the tunnel. The depressed person does not even believe there is a tunnel. It is a profound sense of hopelessness. It is a profound sense of uselessness and purposelessness. The attitude of "What's the use? Why even try?" becomes the depressed person's mantra.
What causes depression? Depression can have a chemical origin. Certain prescription medicines can induce a depressive state. Depression can also come about as a result of sudden hormonal changes due to ch...