An overview of Depression including facts and figures

1.<Tab/>Introduction It is normal for people to feel sad and grief stricken at some point of their lives. Everyone gets "the blues" at one time or another as a result of stressful events. However, some people develop a more serious illness called depressive disorder. Depressive disorder is a very common mental illness and most people will get it at some point of their lives. However, people need to understand the …

…behaviours and interpersonal relationships The support services available include: <Tab/>Your general practitioner <Tab/>Your community health centre <Tab/>Your school counsellor <Tab/>Your community mental health centre Bibliography http://www.mentalhealthchannel.net/depression/causes.shtml - Thursday August 28 2003 http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/2847.html - April 26 2001 Ann Reyes What is Depression - booklet