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| 1. Definition of Depression / 2. Symptoms of Depression | |
What is depression?Definition of DepressionDepression is more than feeling sad sometimes. Medically, depression persists for more than two weeks and prevents someone from functioning in top form at work or socially. Doctors call this "clinical," or "major," depression.
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