the usually quiet ones. No student is totally free from the possibility of becoming depressed. Depression comes in an extremely wide range of forms, some of which are: psychological (major) depression, clinical depression, and manic-depression (bipolar disorder). Each form of depression acts in it's own way and has it's own symptoms and treatments. Every type of depression, if left untreated, could lead to an attempted suicide or death. The most common form of depression among young adults is psychological (major) depression, but it is also the easiest form of depression to treat. Psychological depression is commonly caused by some tragic or disturbing life experience and may last for a few months to many years. Nevertheless it should be caught early and treated. Symptoms of this form of depression include: a persistent sad or empty moodirritability or angeralcohol or drug abuseloss of confidencedisturbed sleeping patternsrestlessnessheadaches or stomachachesagitationfatigue or loss of energy social withdrawalfeelings of helplessnessguiltlarge weight loss or gainexcessive cryingdifficulty concentrating or remembering poor self-esteem and the most serious of all, thoughts of suicide Most depressed individuals feel there is no way to end the misery and torture of depression other than by committing suicide. Depression is most commonly the sole cause for suicide among people today. It is the third largest killer among adolescents and younger adults. Since 1993 suicide rates among adolescents has been on a steady increased. Fifteen percent of all depressed cases will end in suicide. If depression victims do not get or attempt to seek help, chances are they may end up solving the problem themselves through suicide. Many studies have been taken over recovering depression victims. Fortunately, none of them show any signs of side affects or scars to the personality as a result of an experience with depression. No signs of a loss in self-conf...
