Treating and eliminating the symptoms of depression is one of the most rewarding, upbeat, and exciting things you’ll ever do for yourself. As you begin your treatment, you will gain more control over your thoughts and emotions, and you will move closer to your most natural self. You will find the strength to enjoy the activities you used to enjoy and to rediscover the support of family and friends. You will think more clearly, solve problems more easily, and begin to undo problems that developed during your depression episode. You will have the wonderful feeling of lifting your emotions from the black pit of depression. We’ll start to examine the solutions for depression in the next chapter.

• Does low testosterone cause the same symptoms as depression?
• Are thyroid deficiency and depression related?
• Could my sleep apnea be causing my depressed symptoms?
• Could a medication I’m taking make me feel depressed?
• What is the most common medical cause of depressive symptoms?
• Could my chronic medical condition be causing symptoms of depression?
• How does the depression that follows a brain injury differ from unipolar major depression?
• What is borderline personality disorder?
• What is dysthymia?
• Does depression cause physical problems?
• What’s the difference between major depression and bipolar disorder?
• Are there other conditions that can get confused with unipolar major depression?
• Is there a biological reason for depression?
• How do these negative thoughts affect me?
• It seems like my depression is caused by my negative thoughts is that normal?
• Why do I get depressed without anything stressful happening to me?
• Is unipolar major depression just another term for life stress?
• Does early childhood abuse cause major depression?
• What’s the relationship between brain chemicals and depression?
• What part of the brain is responsible for depression?