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The Facts
about Depression....
Step 2
Understand that depression is
an illness.
About 19 million
Americans have depression. It can happen no matter what
age you are or where you come from.
Depression can make it very hard for you to care for yourself or your
family, or even hold down a job. But, there is hope. Depression can
be treated and you can feel better.
What causes
depression?
You may want to know why you feel depressed. There may be several
causes.
Depression may happen because of changes in your brain. Long-term or
sudden illnesses can lead to depression. Depression can be a side
effect of some medications.
Depression runs in some
families. This means that someone in your family such as a
grandparent, parent, aunt, uncle, cousin, sister or brother may have
depression.
Sometimes a painful event or loss, such as the death of a loved one, can lead to
depression.
Sometimes the cause of depression
is not clear.
  
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