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I'm the invisible woman . . .
an unperson. Not living, only existing. |
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Everyone occasionally
experiences "the blues". These feelings of sadness are a normal reaction to the
problems everyone faces in life. |
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It's normal to feel grief when a loved one is lost, or sadness when enduring
emotional problems; however, in major depression, these feelings are totally
blown out of proportion. |
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Also, feeling sad
may not be the most prevalent
feeling that a
depressed person has. Depression
can also cause a person to feel
numb or empty, experiencing little
or no joy in
their lives. |
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Depression
affects over ten million people per
year in the United
States alone. Over an
average lifetime, between 8 and 15 percent of the population
will experience serious depressive reactions.
Two out of three of these people
will be women. Fifteen
percent of people diagnosed
as having a depressive
disorder will end their
lives by suicide. This accounts
for about half of all suicides
in the United States. |
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real tragedy, however, is that about 80 percent
of all depressive disorders
are highly responsive to treatment. It's estimated
that only one out of three
seriously depressed
persons ever seek treatment. |
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Causes
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Suicide Info
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Symptoms
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Random Thoughts
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Return to the Main Depression Page |
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Many thanks to the wonderfully talented Penny Parker
for the beautiful backgrounds, bars, and basic table layout used on this page.
Please visit her on the web at
http://www.graphicsbypennyparker.com
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