The word depress means to sink beneath the level of what something should be. So if your job, finances, or health are beneath the level you think they should be, depression can creep into your life. Depression can occur when your emotions come to the conclusion that they don’t have what it takes to deal with a situation you're confronted with. Depression usually has 5 phases: it usually starts with disappointment; then it grows into discouragement; then it matures into depression; and if you're not careful, it will grow into despondency; and ultimately, despair. The enemy’s goal is to have disappointment mushroom into despair, so be sure to catch disappointment early and take authority over it. And remember God's goal is for you to know that you are loved beyond measure.


2 Corinthians 7.6:
Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus