That's a lot of information to absorb, but for all of us who are asking, "Why," it's valuable information. Too many times, we blame ourselves for our depression, and we don't get the help we need and deserve. Hopefully, learning more about depression will help us move past that to a better life.

Living with depression isn't easy -- for people with depression or for those who care about them. Thankfully, we now have quite effective treatments that can restore the health and quality of life of most people with depression. We'll have a new episode of DepressionCast for you in two weeks. In the meantime, please visit us at MyDepressionConnection.com for information, support, or the transcript of this podcast.

For MyDepressionConnection.com and the HealthCentral Network, this is Teri Robert, wishing you health and happiness.

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Resources:

"Women and Depression: Discovering Hope" National Institute of Mental Health. February 5, 2009.

© Teri Robert, 2009.
Published February 20, 2009.