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Major Depression Is Highly Treatable

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What is major or clinical depression? Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a condition characterized by signs and symptoms that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable activities. Depression is common and often goes undiagnosed, because, the onset of the first episode of major depression may not be obvious if it is gradual or mild. According to the DSM-IV — a manual used to diagnose mental health conditions.For a major depressive episode a person must have Read More

Is Depression Hereditary? A Question I Once Had to Ask Myself

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When I asked myself is depression hereditary I had 3 theories before me to choose from. 1. Yes it was hereditary. It was “Nature”. It was in my genes. 2. No it was a result of the environment I grew up in. “Nurture” 3. Or it was a combination of both nature & nurture. If I was to take on the first belief that would mean that depression was something out of my control. It was something I was born Read More