Depression........

Depression has always been a part of my life weather it was a friend or family member. Most of the females on my mother's side of the family have depression. So since I have been surrounded by it for so long I want to know more about it. I see what depression can do to people and it makes me feel bad because it feels like there is nothing I could do to help them. Watching my mom taking medicine and seeing the scars on my friends arm makes me feel useless. I want to know how these things can make them better. I want to know more about their issue.

Since I've been around this almost my whole life I can't tell you much since I got use to seeing things happen. I know that when my mother gets depressed she usually hides in her room or lays down somewhere to sleep. I use to know a friend that would cut herself and when I asked why she said it relieved her of stress. I don't understand the reason of depression and I hope to find out more so I can relate to people with depression more.

So I wounder about the ways I can relate more to depressed people such as my mother. I want to know what is the real reason for depression? Is their a way to prevent depression? What are signs of depression? Is depression increasing with the younger generation? Why are so many teens becoming depressed? What are some effects of depression?