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Depression
Title: Depression
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 896 | Pages: 3.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Depression
Depression describes a feeling of despondency that may range from simple unhappiness to complete despair. It may be seen as a common reaction to misfortune, in association with physical illness or bodily changes, or as part of a fully developed psychotic condition. When people are depressed they experience deep, unshakable sadness and diminished interest in nearly all activities. It is normal to feel depressed following the death of a close friend or relative. In contrast
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Others seem to have an obvious cause: a marital conflict, financial difficulty, or some personal failure. Yet many people with these problems do not become deeply depressed. It is believed that depression results from an interaction between stressful life events and a person’s biological and psychological vulnerabilities. In general, depression that does not arise from an obvious cause and which persists for more than a few days should be referred for psychiatric care.
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