There are people who care, You are not alone.

Do you feel alone? Do you feel like no one cares? Do you feel Worthless and pointless? You should not have to feel this way, and may be suffering from depression. Many people do not realize that depression kills thousands of people each year, a number that is increasing. This number is only based on people who commit suicide as a result of depression, even more people, however, die due to alcohol or drugs that they choose to mask their feelings with.

People who suffer from depression can feel a wide range of symptoms. It is an illness that affects people mentally, emotionally and physically. Depression affects a person’s eating and sleeping patterns, lowers sense of self-

esteem and self-worth, and has a negative effect on everyone around. People experience a loss in interest in many things, ranging from sexual activity to food to sleeping to work or even previously fun activities/hobbies.

I, myself, dealt with harsh depression, contemplated suicide as i felt the pain simply wasn't worth it anymore... I suffered for years, and never bothered getting help. I didn't believe anyone could help me. Feeling that alone and worthless was horrid, and nobody deserves to deal with that. Not me. Not you. Not anybody.

So I want every single one of you reading this to understand that there is help out there for those depressed. Maybe you're not depressed yourself, you might just know somebody who has seemed really sad for a long time... You can make their day by being there for them... show them that you care... and try to help them... if that doesn't work, then there is professional help easily obtained.

There are many types of depression, and it is important that you are diagnosed with the right type so that you can be treated and feel better as soon as possible. Antidepressants are not a cure, they are simply a treatment, but they do work. They remove most symptoms that come with depression. This, however, does not cure the depression. The Certified therapist, Mark Tyrell explains that, “[a] true cure for depression is to learn the skills, habits and thought patterns of people who don't get depressed." After learning these patterns, applied them to people who face depression is the “true cure” to depression.

Depression, once treated, most often definitely allow people to live full complete lives again. Many famous people also deal with depression. My own personal favorite artist, the world famous Emilie Autumn, lives with a depression type known as Manic depression. She was diagnosed at the age of four, and has even been in a mental asylum for her disease. Yet today she plays world class revolutionary music on her violin.

The National Institute of Mental Health is a government institution designated to improve the understanding and treatments of mental illnesses through clinical trials and intramural research programs. They state that by year 2020, depression will be the second largest killer. I say we need to stop this. Raise the world awareness, and get the people help so they can once again feel happiness. It will save lives, create happiness, and remove sadness from this world. Spread the word. Help me help others.