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Depression Is a Real Illness

Depression is a medical condition, not a character flaw. Get the facts here.
Facts You Should Know About Depression
Depression is a very real and treatable illness. Understanding the facts about depression can save lives.
Beyond Sadness
Sadness is a normal response to life's troubles that we will all experience. How do you know when you have gone beyond sadness and need to seek help for clinical depression?
Childhood Depression: The Myth
Kids have nothing to be depressed about, or do they? Learn about one of the most overlooked depressed populations. Part one of a series.
Depression Is a Brain Disease
Depression is not a moral weakness. It is an illness that is highly treatable.
Depression: More --and Meaner--Than it Seems
An introduction to the realities of depression from The Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute Letter.
Introduction to Depression
An general overview of depression and its treatment from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Mental Illness Is No Myth!
An article about mental illness as a medical condition with a biological basis.
What Depression Is and What It Is Not
Some eye-opening facts about an often misunderstood illness.
What Does Clinical Depression Feel Like?
Excellent reading for those who are struggling to understand how their depressed friends or loved ones are feeling.

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