Mild depression is different from clinical depression but needs equal attention so that it does not turn worse. Clinical depression is not just grief or sadness. 
It is an illness that can challenge your ability to perform even routine daily activities. At its worst this depression may lead you to contemplate or commit suicide. Mild depression means that there are signs of depression but the individual is still able to cope with normal life to some extend.
Mild form of depression may not need treatment and can be successfully addressed if identified in the early stages. Many simple solutions can prevent the situation from getting out of hand. It is very important to vent out the pent up feelings. Talking to close family and friends helps and help can even be sought from a professional counselor. Communication is one of the keys to early diagnosis and treatment. The patients should identify and focus on activities that make them feel better and keep them occupied. Music and meditation help to a large extend.If the mind is left unoccupied then seeds of irrational fear take root. Regular exercise and proper diet should be maintained. Exercise has been found to increase the levels of the body’s own natural antidepressants called endorphins.
The causes of depression are complex. Genetic, biological, and environmental factors can contribute to its development. In some people, depression can be traced to a single cause, while in others; a number of causes are at play. For many, the causes are never known. Whatever the cause be, the will to break the cycle of depression has to come from within.
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Marilyn vos Savant
You can fight mild depression just by having a new out look on life, here is my story, i hope it helps someone.
The cycle of depressed thinking can be broken by changing your environment, revising self-blame and negative attributions by turning out attention to positive activities, which are great ways to treat depression without the use of prescription medications.
Life hands you all kinds of failures but how you deals with it can determined if you will become depressed. Nine months ago I was pregnant with my little angel Kaylib, I was in an abuse relationship so I left and came home. I was so depressed, I would just cry all day. My family kept telling me that this was bad for the baby but it was hard for me not to be depressed because I felt like my life was just falling apart. When my son was born on January 22, 2008, it was the happiest day on my life; however the second day was not. I found out that my son had a hole in his heart, jaundice and his left testicle did not come down. He was facing two surgeries; this was so hard for me, because I was all by myself. The hospital was a few hours from my house and my family had to work, so it was just me and son. Kaylib’s father said he was going to come but he never did and I was just so hurt that I cried until I run of tears. Anyways, I got through it, my son is doing great, and he does not have to have any surgeries and everything is looking up. I believe that I had a good outcome because I choose not to give in or give up. I just try to stay positive for my son and I am no longer depressed. It helps that my sons is always smiling, it’s hard to be unhappy around him. I have been concentrating on my son and getting my bachelors degree in Dental Hygiene. It is hard at time and sometimes and I feel like I just want to give up but when I look at my son, I want better for him and that keeps me going.