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There are many different types of depression and as such healthcare professionals refer to them in different ways. Seasonal affective disorder, clinical depression and bipolar depression are all commonly diagnosed forms of depression. What causes most people confusion is when depression overlaps with another illness or disorder such as drug abuse. Diagnosing someone with depression [...]

Depressive (de-PRES-iv) disorders are mental disorders that cause long periods of excessive sadness and affect a person’s feelings, thoughts, and behavior. Jodie’s Story Even when the sun shines brightly, Jodie feels darkness everywhere she looks. She used to sleep so soundly that her father said he needed a cannon blast to wake her. In recent [...]