This week in Abnormal psychology we did a writing activity about eating disorders and watched a video about a person who struggled with depression. Two topics that seem to be common and can become very serious. It was an interesting video to watch because it was of a person sitting and talking with a counselor about the details of his experience with depression and taking medicine. I am glad that depression it a treatable issue because it is said that 23 million adults develop depression a year. I have also read that eighty percent of patients with depression show signs of better health within four to six weeks of beginning medication, therapy, going to support groups or a combination of these forms of help. But it is also said that two out of three people suffering from depression do not go out and find the proper treatment. It is also estimated that half of unsuccessful treatments are due to medical non-compliance. Some patients stop taking there medicine at the wrong time due to negative side effects, financial factors, fear of addiction and because of short term improvement which can influence the belief that that continuing treatment is not needed (DBSA,1999). Depression is a common thing and I think that most people understand what it is and because it is so common I think it is a good idea to be aware of the symptoms of depression. The in class video was interesting because the client was insightful into the symptoms of depression which for him were having social and physical problems from medicine.