Many people have experienced a point in time in their life where he/she feels sad, lonely, or unhappy; having normal ups and downs with how he/she feels. For example, when you break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend, or when you have a argument with someone close to you. However, some people experience these feelings on a much larger scale. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects people …showed first 75 words of 693 total…

…showed last 75 words of 693 total…way to treat depression is with antidepressant medication, psychotherapy or a combination of both. Antidepressant medication successfully elevates the mood of about 60 to 80 percent of the people who use them as directed for several months. Different people respond best to different medications, luckily, there are many to try. The different drugs also cause different side effects. Many forms of psychotherapy are also used to help depressed individuals, including short-term therapy which lasts about 10-20 weeks.