Cassie De Pecol

Google “Depression”, and you’ll find this: “A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.” Google “Cancer”, and you’ll find this: “A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue.” How about, “Mental Health Disorder”; “A wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior.” If Cancer has a cause, why doesn’t Depression? Better yet, why can’t we find answers to the cause when we try to educate ourselves about the mental illness that affects more than 3 million Americans every year? I became...