Lots of comments in here about economic factors.  It&#x27;s important to recognize that depression can occur independent of one&#x27;s situation.  There&#x27;s a stigma around depression which keeps many people quiet when they need help the most.  I worry that our decreasing face-to-face interaction and emphasis on individual-success-at-all-costs is worsening this; it&#x27;s so easy to socially isolate yourself these days.