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    Depression/bipolar Depression is a state of extreme or intense moods and feelings that last for more than a few weeks, and affect a person’s ability to function in all aspects of life. There are several different types of depression, depending upon how an individual's depression symptoms manifest themselves. Depression symptoms may vary in severity or in what is causing them. They may also be part of an illness called bipolar disorder, which includes fluctuations between depression and a state

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    Depression is on the rise in today's society, especially in teens millennials, therefore steps must be taken to combat this issue. How people get depression depends on their bodies chemistry, but usually causes are by genetics, living environment, sudden changes in a person's life, hormones, and cognitive habits. However sometimes depression can occur for no reason. Depression can affect anyone and everyone but studies have shown an increase in millennials and teens being diagnosed. Those who have

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    Depression is a common and serious mental illness that affects millions of people around the world, it negatively affects the way you think and act. Depression causes feeling of sadness and loss of interest towards activities. It can also make it hard for people to concentrate at certain times. One in six people have experienced depression at some point in their lives around 350 million people worldwide are affected by depression. So why is it so common? One reason why it it is is because people

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    Goodwin 1 Holly R. Goodwin Mr. Garner English 12 12 March 2015 Can Depression Be Genetically Inherited Sited from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ “Depression, also major depression, clinical depression, or major depressive disorder, is a medical illness that causes a constant feeling of sadness and lack of interest. Depression affects how the person feels, behaves and thinks.” Now the world has yet to fully understand the different disorders and diseases that surround us today, but we learn more

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    clinical depression lasts for much longer and is more serious. It is a mental disorder that involves, among other things, low mood, low self-esteem and a lessened interest in activities that used to be enjoyable. It can be accompanied by physical changes, including lack of appetite, aches, pains, insomnia and fatigue. Without treatment, depression can have tragic consequences, with up to 15% of people who suffer from depression committing suicide. Worldwide, 5% of people suffer from depression and women

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    Depression is a mental disorder that affects much of the American population, approximately 7% (The Refuge). There are many difficult problems that result from having depression. Depression can be either caused by your heritage or by being triggered by a traumatic event. Women have a higher chance of developing depression than men. In this paper, I will state the different effects of having depression. Depression can affect a person’s physical health severely. It can make a person have a decrease

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    Depression also called major depressive disorder, is a state of mind that allows one to go through multiple emotional cycles that can have dangerous consequences on one 's well being. It is more than just a feeling of sadness, it is a prolonged and most common mental health condition (Chambers). People can be confused and take sadness for depression but there is quite a difference, sadness is a natural human emotion or reaction that people experience when something upsetting has occurred and this

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    “That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. The fog is like a cage without a key,” ( Elizabeth Wurtzel). This quote shows that without sunlight or a way to escape depression it is hard for those suffering from depression to break away from the chains or the things that are stopping them from persevering. People that are depressed

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    article on the internet who stated very and up to date information about major risk of depression and is as follow, “major depression affects about 6.7% of the US population over age 18 according to the National institute mental Health. Also between 20 % and 25% adults may also suffer an episode of major depression at some point during their lifetime. Also there is possibility that women’s suffer more depression in the men’s because of the stage they pass in life like, puberty, menstruation, pregnancy

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    Occasionally when someone is suffering from depression you can’t even tell because they hide it so well. My best friend, Ana, was suffering from depression for months and didn’t tell anyone until her Mother finally noticed. People have different reasons for feeling depressed like losing friends, a loved one, or maybe even losing your job. Depression is a serious mood disorder that effects millions of people lives all around the world. Each person with depression disorder has a different type of reaction

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