"Feeling sad is a normal emotion. But, what if you feel this way for days on end? Depression is an illness that kills almost 1 million people a year through suicide. This encouraging book lends insight into depression's causes and characteristics and offers advice for seeking help, getting treament, and taking back control of your life" -- Publisher.

How do I know it's depression? -- How did I get this way? -- What can happen to me? -- Finding out what's wrong -- Treating depression -- Lifestyle changes and alternative treatments -- Keeping people in your life -- Helping a depressed teen -- Your future with depression.