I agree that depression can be caused by many things. This might be more of a case of chronic depression vs. temporary depression, although I don't presume to k

I agree that depression can be caused by many things. This might be more of a case of chronic depression vs. temporary depression, although I don't presume to know which one the author was/is dealing with. People bounce back from temporary depression, but chronic depression is a problem for life. Here's a great lecture that discusses the differences (I'm pretty sure it was this one... if not, it's still a great lecture): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOAgplgTxfc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOAgplgTxfc