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When Depression is Mild

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Depression becomes a depressive illness when symptoms intensify and persist over an extended period of time.

The good news is that depression can be treated; the sad news is that nearly two-thirds of depressed people don’t get appropriate treatment. Even with all we know, some still believe depression is a personal fault or weakness, and that the person who is suffering could just “snap out of it” if he or she wanted to....

Some Symptoms of Depression

• Persistent sad or “empty” feelings, feeling discouraged, blue or down.

• Negative feelings – feeling guilty, unworthy. Self-criticism or self-blame.

• Decreased energy, feeling fatigued, restless, irritable or lethargic.

• Increase or decrease of sleep, insomnia; awaking earlier or later than usual.

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