ISearch why2

I choose to research depression as my topic, because my mother has suffered with the disease for several years. The word depression had always been in the back of my mind, but recently I've realized how little I actually know about it. I was right by my mother's side all of those years, but it was something that we just didn't talk about as a family. It was no secret in my household that something wasn't right. We knew my mother wasn't happy and my father was very involved, but my brother and I seemed to try to block it out. We went on with our lives trying to keep everything as normal as we possibly could. I think it was just easier not knowing so I didn't ask the questions. Now that I'm older I have lots of questions I would like to get answers to.

• What causes depression? What caused my mother's depression
• Is there cure? Does it get better?
• Is it hereditary? Will I get it?
• Could it be prevented? How?
• My Mother has taken a lot of different meds. Are some better? Will they have long term affects on her?
• What is an ECT treatment?
• What besides memory loss are there more side effects?
• Will mother ever gain back memory?