Essay Archive - Depression
Depression
Everybody has "the blues" or "feels down" from time to time. It's normal
to feel sad for short periods, especially if something bad had happened in our
lives. But those of us who suffer from depression have much more than "the
blues", and our feelings can last for a long time.
There are many sufferers of this illness; at any one time, 5% of
Canadians are depressed, and 10-20% will suffer from it at one point in their
lives.
But family and friends who've never experienced true depression can have
trouble understanding what it's like. Many people find it difficult ....
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