Depression is a serious mental condition. It drains the person off drive, energy, hope and happiness. It makes a person feel low and robs them off the virtue of happiness. Unlike small bouts of sadness and happiness that can affect a person anytime due to different circumstances, a depressed person experiences sadness, hopelessness or feels upset for an extended period of time on a regular basis. It is extremely significant to understand the difference between feeling sad and being depressed. Being diagnosed doesn’t equate immediate cure and it is a work in progress. There are techniques that can actually help