possible physical causes: For some people, depression seems to have physical beginnings. It can emerge for no apparent reason, and it seems to be unrelated to a person’s spiritual condition. Faith in Christ can strengthen those who experience it, but faith doesn’t quiet the emotional storm. For many others, depression is intermingled with any number of problems in living. Anger, fear, guilt, shame, loss, or combinations of them all are often part of the depressive experience. Hopelessness is almost