Depression I chose to write my article on depression for a couple of different reasons. The first of these is that I have suffered from it for the last bit of my adult life. Depression has not been an easy thing for me and my family. There are many different symptoms of depression and I have suffered many of them personally. The second reason I chose depression is that I wanted to gain more knowledge on the subject and know how to better manage the problems I face. Depression is a serious problem not only for me, but for today's society. It can lead to suicides, divorces, poverty. The third reason is that my mother suffered from postpartum depression with my last sibling. This has caused our family a lot of pain. Depression has many different varieties. There are also many different findings, but the focus of my research will be depression among students, postpartum depression, and treatment options for depression. Causes of Depression According to the Department of Health and Services, they say that depression can have many different causes. These causes can range from many different things: family heredity, biochemistry, environmental stressors, and other factors that may be involved when depression occurs. (Department, Depression: What Every Woman Should Know) They also believe that there is a risk of onset of depression if there is a possibility that a member of your family has had the disease previously, in other words saying that due to your biology you may be subject to depressive qualities. However, that doesn't mean that just because depression runs in your family, you will automatically be subject to the same fate. They also believe that one may suffer from depression in......middle of paper......calle College in India." Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences (January 20, 2011): 1 - 3.Camp , Jennifer Marie. “Postpartum Depression 101: Teaching and Supporting the Family.” International Journal of Childbirth Education (2013): 45 – 49. Department, Health and Human Services “Depression: What Every Woman Should Know.” Linda Gask, MB ChB, MSc, PhD, FRCPsych, FRCGP. “Educating family physicians to recognize and manage depression: where are we now?” Oliver, PhD, Piotrowski, Nancy A., PhD, Magill Medical Guide “Depression".. 2013.