 I am Dr. Murli Raj. I am currently head of department of psychiatry here and I practice clinical psychiatry at the Manipal Hospital. Depression can be treated in several ways depending on the type of depression and the severity. Mild depressions often respond well to what is called as counseling or psychotherapy or the talking kill. You can just talk to them and make them see the other view point of depression that they need not be so depressed about the circumstances. Fairly severe moderate to severe depressions require medication. There have been a lot of myths about medication depression but the fact is that the medication available for depression these days given and used properly are relatively safe with hardly any side effects. They'll allow you to work normally in fact work more proactively and they totally change your life. So depression is not something you deliberately do. People often say you're welcome your depression or you're a snap out of it. It's not possible always. But do consult somebody for help and I'm sure when you reach out people will be there to help you.