QUOTE : Still, dealing effectively with depression requires more than merely treating it. Not only are poor, unemployed, less well-educated and non-white people more likely to become depressed, but they are also least likely to benefit from treatment by either antidepressants or psychotherapy.56 That is why combating depression requires more than merely providing effective treatment for those who are already suffering from it. We also need to change the social conditions - such as racism, unemployment, poverty, unaffordable housing and lack of adequate education - that put people at increased risk of becoming depressed.