According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
approximately one in ten adults in the United States suffers
from depression. A study conducted in 2011 indicates that lack
of education, job loss, unemployment, and lack of health
insurance were factors which contribute to a diagnosis of major
depression. In addition, women, minorities, and those married
(or previously married) are groups that have a higher risk of
developing depression. Depression is a serious medical illness
that involves the brain. It is characterized by a physically,
mentally, and emotionally consuming low mood accompanied by low
self-esteem and by an inability to cope with the routines of
daily life. Depression negatively impacts an individual’s health
and well-being, family, friends, employment, school life, and
sleeping and eating habits. In the United States, nearly 3.4
percent of those diagnosed with depression commit suicide. Types
of Depression and Symptoms - Major depressive disorder is a
disabling mental condition char