Feeling hopeless, despondent, guilty, unaccountably sad … depression manifests itself in myriad ways. Often, it goes undiagnosed, and the consequences can be heartbreaking.
About 9 percent of American adults suffer from depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “At any given time, about 3 percent of adults have major depression, also known as major depressive disorder, a long-lasting and severe form of depression. In fact, major depression is the leading cause of disability for Americans between the ages of 15 and 44,” statistics from the Centers reveal.
