Living Beyond Depression "Daily 7"

• 1 in 4 Americans will experience an episode of clinical depression in their lifetime.
   
• In terms of overall economic burden to our society, clinical depression is the second most costly disease there is. The cost, in terms of direct treatment, unnecessary medical care, lost productivity, and shortened life span, is estimated at over $44 billion annually.
   
• Currently, the World Health Organization ranks clinical depression as the #4 cause of suffering and disability worldwide, and by 2020 they predict it will be the SECOND leading cause of suffering and disability in our world.