Thousands of articles and millions of posts on all sorts of forums have been written about depression, its symptoms and treatment.
Neuroses and psychoses are diagnosed by psychiatrists; if a mental disorder is suspected, psychotherapists refer clients for counseling.
A person suffering from a mental disorder and trying to cure it is not a pleasant experience. Most of all, he or she wants to get rid of what is causing so much discomfort once and for all.
It is difficult to recognize depression, especially in its early stages. Mental disorders in general are difficult to diagnose due to the specificity of the diseases themselves.