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How to Treat Depression

November 6th, 2008

It should be remembered that depression is a definable illness, just as measles and glandular fever are.  A patient is not “peculiar” if they suffer from it, and should not feel ashamed or embarrassed about the fact.  It is a medically recognized state, often arising for a number of reasons in large numbers of people, and can be recognized by many universally accepted signs and symptoms.  Depression treatment is, or can be, very responsive  provided it is carried out correctly and for long enough for the patient to benefit from it.   There are thought to be several factors responsible for depressive illness, including genetic tendency, adverse social circumstances, differing personality types, stress, and lastly, trigger factor overloading.

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