Every year, 1 in 20 people, or some 11 million Americans, deal with bouts of depression. More than "just a funk" or something that you can "snap out of," depression can negatively affect your life and reinforce itself. There isn't one way to look at depression or deal with it.
The good news, perhaps the best news, is that you are not alone - millions of people find effective ways to deal with depression or anxiety and get their lives back every year. Work with the counselors at Anastasi Counseling Services to get yours back too!