Jerry Spinelli's novel Love, is about a girl named Stargirl who finds out that she has depression. When she moves from Arizona to Pennsylvania, she learns that her life is not as horrible as it seems. In today's society depression affects approximately nineteen million Americans a year. (Spinelli, Jerry) Clinical Depression is more than just being down in the dumps from time to time. It is a serious condition that affects their mind and body. It affects their everyday lives, including eating, sleeping, relationships, and how they think of themselves and their surroundings. They cannot just force themselves to feel better. One-third of those who are depressed actually receive treatment. 10%-25% of women and 5%-12% of men will become depressed. (What, 2015)…show more content… Major Depressive disorder is when someone cannot work, sleep, or eat. It also keeps them from enjoying activities that they once loved. Dysthymic disorder is a mild type of depression. It makes them feel like its part of their personality. Bipolar disorder is when a person is known to have a bad conduct. Cyclothymic disorder is a type of Bipolar disorder. A person's attitude may shift between a less severe manias to a less severe depression. Mood disorder from, a medical condition, may be caused by a disease such as: hypothyroidism and cancer. Substance Induced Mood disorder may be caused by drugs, alcohol, medications, or toxins. (Types, 2015) Therefore, Different types of disorders have different types of risk factors. The average age of someone being diagnosed with depression is between 20-50. Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed and treated for it. 20%-25% of women and 12% of men will experience major depression. Men are more likely to be diagnosed as drug or alcohol abuse than depression. (Risk,