Are you depressed, or are you suffering from depression? 

Everybody feels low sometimes. However, that's not the same as suffering from depression. Unlike normal sadness, clinical depression lasts for weeks, months, or even years. If your life has permanently changed and you feel like you have lost yourself somewhere along the way, it may be depression. Depression is a real illness. It has to be treated correctly.

Before diagnosing depression, it's important to rule out any other possible reasons for these symptoms. Some physical illnesses, such as thyroid problems, brain tumor, and Parkinson's disease, create a similar picture. That's why your doctor will want to check your physical health first. Once you are diagnosed with depression, the treatment can begin.

Although things may seem utterly black to you, you should know that you are not alone. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world. Fortunately, it's also one of the most treatable conditions. There is hope, the healing is possible, and you don't have to live with depression forever.

In this depression workbook for adults, we will define several types of depression, such as major depression, persistent depressive disorder, psychotic depression, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is not actually a form of depression, but it's included here because a person who suffers from it experience alternates between episodes of mania, extremely high mood, and depression.

You will discover: 

• Who can suffer from depression
• Why does depression happen
• How does depression affect your life
• What depression feels like
• What is a treatment of depression, including psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy 
• The ways of self-help for depression
• How to never become depressed
• Prevention
• And much more  

So, don't isolate yourself and suffer in silence. Reach out for help because healing is possible. You don't have to live in a cage of pain for the rest of your life. You can get your life back, and this audiobook is here to help you. This world is a magical place. You just forgot it. What you need is to remind yourself of that. Don't give up.

So, sit back and relax.