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By Nancy Schimelpfening, About.com Guide to Depression since 1998

A Story of Stigma

Tuesday June 7, 2005
Although this story recounts a woman's experiences from several decades ago, the message is still very timely. Depression and other mental illnesses are not a character flaw. They are biologically based illnesses and ignorance about this fact can do real harm.

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