People often get depressed when they experience excessive sadness, lose interest in entertaining things and get low motivation.
It is normal when these feelings occur in response to certain life events such as stress, loss of loved ones or disappointments.
Though most cases of depression are mild, scientists say that about one in ten people will have a moderate or major episode at some stage in their lives.
In order to avoid getting to that stage in your life where you would want to end it, take the following tips seriously: