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By JOHN BORGENS
Rappahannock Newi Contributing Writer
Have you ever felt really depressed? Have you ever known anyone who suffered from the anguish of depression? Do you know what those feelings are like? Or, can you imagine the emotional pain?
The President’s Commission on Mental Health says one in four and the American Psychiatric Association reports one in five (9.4 million) Americans suffer from depression.
Chances are you have or you will know someone who is depressed. Though the term can describe a normal human emotion, it is also the name of an emotional struggle in which the victim’s moods are seriously disturbed for at least two weeks, and which can lead to serious disability and even death.
Experts generally agree' on three possible causes of depression. A predisposition may be inherited through genetic factors. This has been demonstrated clinically by twins who grow up separated, yet both suffer from depression.
An individual’s biochemical make-up may be responsible. Drugs such as alcohol, or even prescription drugs, can create a bio-chemical imbalance leading to depression.
And, of course, environmental factors are easily identified as causes of depression. These can include stress, financial difficulties or marital separation.
In addition to feelings of sadness, hopelessness and irritability, depression also includes many of the following common signs: *
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