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Myth or Fact - Cause of Depression?


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I agree... and believe it is absolutely necessary to see a doc about meds if you are seriously depressed and feel there is no external reason for it.  In reality, depression is complex, as are people, and it often is a combination of factors... both internal and external... physical and mental.  So why not check it all out... if you want to start feeling better?
12 years ago 0 11213 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Myth: If a person is depressed, there has to be an external factor bothering him.
Fact: External factors are not always necessary to make a person depressed. It is now known that chemical changes in the brain can lead to depression without any external precipitating factor.
 
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