By
Eric Dobberteen
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that
approximately 20.9 million American adults - nearly 10 percent of the
population - suffer from a depressive illness. While the economic cost
of depression is high, the cost in human suffering is incalculable.
Depression can interfere with a person's day-to-day functioning, causing
pain and suffering for the depressed as well as his or her family,
friends, and co-workers.
