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A broken leg means a trip to the emergency room. Chronic back pain leads to a battery of tests and time off work. Even a virus will get you some words of sympathy. But if you say you have depression, there's a good chance you'll get a quizzical look and dumb silence.
Depression may be described as feeling unhappy, miserable, sad, or moody. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. Depression has many causes, including genetics. Sometimes depression can be triggered by an upset to your usual routine or lifestyle. Several commonly recognized triggers include trauma, grief, unemployment and financial
