The costs of depression cannot and should not be weighed only in terms of dollars, but the dollars necessary for treatment can't be ignored.

Everything is more expensive these days. That's a given. Growing up, my father did his best to teach me that food, clothing, and shelter were the necessities of life that had to be planned for and the money for them budgeted. Today, we need to add medical care to those three necessities.

Recently, I found myself thinking about what has changed over the...