First of all take this misconception out of your mind that 'Depression' is a mental condition! It is not a disease, so stop treating it as a disease or mental disorder. It is just a simple state of mood under which a person feels low and gets aloof from all outside activities, effecting their behavior, feelings, emotions etc.
It becomes so devastating to understand the trauma one goes through. If you think you can understand a person with depression, and then you are absolutely wrong, no one can understand the pain, trauma or agony that they go through. It is a great deal of effort for them to start all over again and think positive. We must help them to come out of it, friends, family and loved ones are the most needed source of emotional support that they need. And if you feeling like going up yourself, then gear up and follow these steps to start afresh: