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Is depression a disease

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13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Not really. Depression is a mental illness usually taken care of by therapy, although not always. Some people are good at hiding their depression, though if not taken care of, can get worse and you may become suicidal. If you or anyone you know is "depressed", encourage them to get help and take some medication.

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