If it becomes powerful enough, you could be checked for whether or not you're predisposed to depression above and beyond what we currently have (family history, mostly), allowing you to take the steps needed and learn the skills necessary to cope with it.
CBT allowed me to beat my depression, but learning it while depressed was nigh on impossible. If I'd known that I suffered from depression or could in the future, I might have had the chance to learn it prior to my first episode, setting me up to be able to live with it far easier and with far less drama than I ended up going through.
CBT allowed me to beat my depression, but learning it while depressed was nigh on impossible. If I'd known that I suffered from depression or could in the future, I might have had the chance to learn it prior to my first episode, setting me up to be able to live with it far easier and with far less drama than I ended up going through.