What is Depression?

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[chengfusaechao]

OMG!...this doctor just
described my depression
better than i, could have
express my emotions..damn
it....it's a struggle for me to
explain, be verbal, let alone
be articulate about my own
feelings..i tend to shutDown,
and become numb.

[bluetape]

I love the person who thought putting a depressing thumbnail on a video for depressed people

[Jan]

This was an excellent description of clinical depression.

[luluboi]

Thank you for making this because bratty people always say that their depressed my one little thing like it’s not fucking depression it’s just being sad for a while and then ur okay and they always seem that it’s my fault that their depression but I’ve done nothing it’s their own fault that their sad or something

[OneThe]

I came here to understand why Avicii died… Nice channel… very informative 👍 new subscriber

[SoulB]

The worst cases of depression is the person being dead

[IlyesboukraIlyes-znui]

Believe me, my dear brother, repeat the word “There is no god but God” with presence of heart, and all problems will go away from you

[andyspark]

Depression is not a disease or freaking disorder !
Depression is a symptom !
It could be caused by wrong or unhealthy nutrition, lack of vitamins, some viruses or bacteria, stress, autoimmune disease, hormone disorder, celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, anemia, etc.