Depression is a debilitating illness that afflicts about 5 % of the population or 350 million people worldwide. Although some degree of depression every now and then is normal, severe depression can be quite crippling and if untreated can lead an individual to committing suicide.
The bad news is that so many people are not getting the help and support system they need and end up committing suicide. According to suicide.org, a person commits suicide every 40 seconds which is about 1 million per year. That figure is quite staggering and appalling.