| Everyone is different, and the things that we | | | | as a mental weakness, and therefore, if you |
| feel are different. People often don't | | | | suffered from it, you hid it as much as |
| understand that depression is also different | | | | possible. It wasn't to be discussed with |
| for everyone. It isn't a cough with | | | | people outside of the family -- and possibly |
| congestion that can easily be diagnosed. | | | | not even with people in the family. |
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| There are many different symptoms of | | | | Even with all of the information |
| depression. | | | | concerningdepression and its causes, many |
| | | | people will stillforce a smile on their faces |
| This doesn't mean that you will experience | | | | when they have tointeract with other people |
| all of those symptoms. You may just feel some | | | | -- to hide the depression. They will never |
| of them -- or even just one of them. There is | | | | reach out for help. Think about that, and |
| no hard and fast rule that says that in order | | | | realize -- for yourself and your loved ones |
| to be depressed, one must have all of the | | | | --that these people are the ones that figure |
| symptoms of depression. | | | | out how to continue functioning in their |
| | | | lives. They go to work. They go to school. |
| Furthermore, you may be surprised at the | | | | They may fulfill social obligations. Just |
| number of people who are still able to | | | | because they are still able to do this does |
| function in theirday-to-day lives while | | | | not mean that depression doesn't exist. |
| suffering from depression. | | | | |
| | | | In its own way, depression really can be a |
| The difference is that they don't function as | | | | silentkiller. In fact, it is estimated that |
| well as they did before, or that they are | | | | by 2020,depression will be the second-leading |
| just going through the motions, with | | | | cause of death, after heart disease. Pay |
| absolutely no joy in life. | | | | attention to yourself and your loved ones -- |
| | | | even if they aren't displaying symptoms of |
| Throughout time, people have become very good | | | | depression. |
| athiding depression. It was once thought of | | | | |