The root causes of depression invariably revolve around "Meaning of
Life Issues" that are more often than not completely overlooked when
addressing a persons depression. They are in fact central to a full
recovery.

Native American's call it "Finding Your Center", Eastern Mystics
refer to it as a process of "Purifying the Heart". Buddhists explain
it as a "Balance between Ying and Yang, Body and Soul.",
Kabbalahism, talks about "Navigating Between the Physical and
Metaphysical Worlds".

Scientists have attempted to remove this component because they can
not quantify it, study it or understand it within the limitations of
their minds. Spirituality is not within their area of expertise.
Their attempts to undermine and discredit spirituality has ended in
dismal failure. Moreover, the scientific approach focused on
eliminating and discrediting spirituality is the root cause for the
enormous increase of depression in the Western worlds. In fact, the
field of human science is nothing more than a religion unto itself
that preaches self as your center. Self (ego and mind) is not your
center, your heart is your center. Spirituality is your center.

The medical and religious Mafia's are competing for your attention
and your dollars. Both are false, both are not able to help. The
focus on money is the key indicator that something is wrong. Real
Healers and Real Holy people could care less about money. Read
Understanding Healing and Charity.

Spirituality, not to be confused with Religion, must be nurtured and
exercised as does the body and mind. A weakened spirit, as with a
weakened body or mind, is susceptible to illness.

Treatments that address the body and mind, ignoring the greater
spiritual component, will always end in failure. Body and mind are
the wings of the bird, without the spiritual tail you can not fly -
destined to crash.

Spiritual understanding which enables someone to address these
important issues can not be obtained through university teachings.
Spiritually rooted problems require someone trained in areas of
spirituality. If the medical community were able to address these
critical issues, rates of depression would be declining not
increasing. They are not capable - it is not their field of
expertise. Admitting that would mean loosing their share of what has
become a multi-billion dollar industry.