Depression can happen to anyone.  No matter what age you are. No matter where you come from. No matter how hard you try to "snap out of it." According to the newly-released National Comorbidity Study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, at some time in their lives more than 16% of Americans--as many as 35 million people--suffer from depression that's serious enough to warrant treatment.

Nationwide, more than half of those who suffer with depression now seek treatment, up from one-third ten years ago--and yet, while it's true that more people are seeking professional help, researchers have found that nearly 60% of those in treatment do not receive adequate care. One important reason that people with depression fail to receive the help they need is that many turn to their family doctors, who often don't treat depression aggressively enough.