What is Depression?

Nowadays almost every person suffers from depression at various stages of their lives. Depression is basically a state of illness which has a negative impact on one's behavior. This illness results in sadness, loss of interest and the person fails to function properly either at work or at home.
People suffering from depression commit suicides because it's the only solution that they see. But the most fortunate thing is that depression is treatable. Depression requires proper treatment and if not treated on time then this would result in serious harmful impacts on the person’s life.
According to recent studies, depression affects 6.7% of adults per year and 16.6% of people suffer depression at some stage in their lives. Depression is more common in women than in men, about one-third of women experience severe depression episodes during their lives.
A depressed person fails to share his/her feelings and sometimes the family or friends are not able to understand the condition of that person. The care and love of the family, friends of a depressed person play a key role in bringing the person back to a normal state.