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Grief over a personal loss is not true depression and tends to lessen and resolve over time. Nevertheless, major life stressors, like the death of someone close to you, may play a role in triggering the development of major depressive disorder. This might happen particularly if you have an underlying vulnerability to depression (i.e., a history of previous bouts of depression, or ongoing dysthymia - that is, a subclinical level of negative feelings and thoughts - sort of like being a generally glum person), and/or other major stressors in your life too, like marriage, change of jobs, moving, having a baby, divorce. Major depressive disorder can persist for months and even sometimes years. Symptoms may wax and wane over time but never completely go away. If you are experiencing feelings of sadness, loss of interest and pleasure, and/or changes in your eating/sleeping/sex drive, more days than not, and these symptoms persist for more than a few weeks, then it is wise to discuss them with a physician. Depression is a serious condition that is highly treatable. And if what you are experiencing is "just" grief-related, you still may need help in dealing with it, and your doctor can help you to find support.

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If your parents died or have already died, think about how sad you were. Yes

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