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I have found that there is an increasing amount of depressed indviduals throughout the year. There are many causes of this condition. such as a brake ups or mental conditions or loss of someone very close. the effects are depressed mood or sadness most of the time (for what may seem like no reason) . and it can last a real long time. most of my freinds online are suffering the same problem. lack of energy and feeling tired all the time. well that doesn't necessarily mean you are depressed i had that same thing my whole life. inability to enjoy things that used to bring pleasure withdrawal from friends and family. i could agree with that because when i got dumped by my first girlfriend she treated me like crap and acted as if i don't have any feelings at all. then my friends brought me to the movie theaters and i couldn't even talk i was so depressed. it totally effected my ability to feel happiness. thoughts of death or suicide. this effect is something i see very often. people in depression appear to join the goth cult. they constantly say how there life is meaningless and they want to die. they find harmful ways to hurt themselves. Self-Injury addicts use razorblades or sharp objects to get a quick fix of dealing with depression. It is hard for someone like me to understand why someone would take part in those behaviors. I think it is their way of turning their emotional scars into something physical, but it does not cure them of their problems.