And it isn't just Americans who are dealing with depression in record numbers. Whether it is typical clinical depression, post partum depression, teen depression, or any other variety of the disorder, depression is now common worldwide. Depression-net reports that depression affects a staggering 340 million people in the world today. According to the World Health Organization, the incidence of depression is doubling every ten years and will be, by 2020, the most pervasive illness in the world and the second major cause of death.

Although so many people struggle with depression, the treatments they are offered tend to, ultimately, still leave us feeling like victims. In many cases, medication is recommended as the only treatment that can truly help. (And people have reported that medication has provided relief.) However, if you would prefer an attitudinal approach - without medication, read on.

Depression is most often seen as something that "happens" to you, or something you have to learn to "live with."

How The Option Institute Can Help With Overcoming Depression

We have found that depression comes from particular sets of beliefs and ways of thinking. Rather than it "happening" to us, there are perspectives we adopt which fuel our depression. This is not an indictment of those facing depression - it is good news!

Many of us have been systematically and repeatedly schooled to adopt beliefs which make us depressed. Then, we are taught that how we feel is a product of events, people, and physiological circumstances beyond our control.

We can offer you a possible way out. Without medications. Without accusations. Rather, with practical, self-empowering tools that can offer you the opportunity to uncover the depression-fueling beliefs and preconceptions you hold, change them, and, potentially, to begin to overcome your depression.