When a person thinks about depression it is mostly always in a negative way. Depression is actually a state that most people go through in order to become better people; it is when this state is not taken care of properly that one's life doesn't go accordingly. In The Wisdom of Depression Dr. Jonathan Zuess describes his theories, encounters with patients, and ways to cope with the disorder as well as reasons why it happens. If the process is respected "it can teach us much about ourselves. It's not just a chemical imbalance in the brain." (Zuess, 1998, 4) Once a person is depressed they can learn to use this disorder to help better themselves; "depression is a state of transformation." (Zuess, 1998)
             The body and mind are connected although sometimes it seems like they are independent of each other. "The human body has the ability to heal itself"(Zuess, 1998, 6) over the years evolution has made its own mechanisms to protect itself from all problems. The changes that we experience can be distressing at times. First your mind becomes "preoccupied" with the problem, trying to find a solution. Then ones appetite decreases and sleep levels are not that high anymore. Finally after going through all these painful processes one emerges from it stronger than ever. It all takes time and patience.
             As a result of all this pain most people usually chose the easy way out with conventional medicine, which actually does more damage to ones body by just suppressing the symptoms of depression. Suppressing the symptoms just makes them stronger in the end and then the patient could become even more depressed. "In addition, because the drugs weaken your immune system, you from fewer protective antibodies, making you more susceptible to future infections."(Zuess, 1998, 9) Drugs also interfere with one major problem-solving technique, which is dreaming. Because there are...