Is medication the answer to depression? Not for most people, says guest Stephen S. Ilardi, PhD (author, The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs), who explains why our own human evolution can teach us why depression occurs, and how we can beat it—for good. 'Tis the season for the "holiday blues" and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Learn to spot everyday occurrences in your life that are inadvertantly contributing to your blues. This episode features people who have come out of depression in many ways including lifestyle changes, psychotherapy, medication and hypnotherapy. What works? Is there any scientific evidence to support alternative and complementary treatments? Also Dr. Veronica shares her own story of depression and how she overcame it.