3MENTAL HEALTH NURSING2013).Depression cast an adverse effect on both mental and physical health of a person. It isalso assumedthat it contributesto an increase in the risk of comorbid chronic health conditionsand increase the susceptibility of the life style diseases such as cardiovascular disease andType 2 Diabetes mellitus. These diseases in turn further contribute to the complexity of thedepression. Women are more vulnerable towards going down inside severe depression in thetime of childbirth. Almost 16 per cent of the first time mothers are affected by postpartumdepression (Loxton et al, 2010). The level of postnatal depression becomes more severe if themother is young (18 to 27 years of age). Moreover, the depression coping capacities amongthe women is hit hard due to several disturbing family issues. The issues include stereotypicgender roles, family problems and caring responsibilities. The higher rates of depressionhas also been observed among the indigenous group of the Australian women and otherwith chronic or fatal disease. Australian women who are suffering from skin problems andpoor body image also pass on to depression. Older women on the other hand, are at the lowerrisk of developing depression. Therefore, it is the high time to expand the knowledge ofdepression among the women and at the same time, enhance the responsiveness of the healthservice towards the quality living of women (especially for the work group) who are at therisk of developing depression ((Bennett & Shepherd, 2013).Incidence of Suicide in AustraliaSuicide is the outcome of the deliberate act undertaken with an intention to end one’slife by own. According to the World Health Organization (2014), each year, 800,000 peopleloss their life from suicide. This private act of ending one’s life has a profound negativeimpact of the lives of the family members who are directly associated with the personcommitting suicide. In spite of high degree of socio-economic costs inflicted upon the

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