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Depression: It Is Real, and It Is
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{{B}} Depression and the Americans{{/B}}
People with symptoms of diabetes or other physical problems see their
doctors for treatment. Those with depression more often than not try to duke it
out alone, according to southwest Minnesota mental health professionals, who say
the anxiety is prevalent in the region. Depression affects more than 19 million
Americans annually, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Yet only one in three people seeks medical treatment.
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Defining Depression{{/B}}
Depression is nondiscriminatory
(一视同仁的), affecting all ages, sexes and races, local health professionals say. It
is a disease -- not a weakness -- that consumes the brain of the chemical
serotonin (含于血液中的复合胺) , and it rarely goes away by itself.
{{B}}Depression and Sex{{/B}}
Females suffer from depression
and seek treatm
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Depression{{/B}}
In bed, you toss and turn, unable to get a good
night’s sleep. You feel anxious and worried. There’s plenty to do, but the work
piles up because you feel listless and tired. You don’t even want to do anything
fun. Friends tell you to "pull yourself together," but you feel helpless and
hopeless. You have difficulty concentrating and making decisions. When you look
in the mirror, you hate yourself. You are definitely in one of life’s
valleys—you are depressed.
Everyone gets the blues once in a
while. Emotional lows and highs are a normal part of life. The blues become
depression when you feel so sleepy and listless that you can’t function normally
in everyday life.
{{B}} Types of Depression{{/B}}
Depression can range from a mild panic to self-destructive or suicidal
behavior, It’s important to understand the various types of depression so that
you can recognize them.
Depression occurs at
