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'''Depression''' is a mental illness <ref> "Depression is a mental illness that can affect mood, cognition, and physiological functioning.  Each year about 21 million American adults (nearly 10% of the population) suffer from depression or a related illness. Robins, L.N. & Regier, D.A. (1990). Psychiatric Disorders in America: The Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study.  New York: The Free Press.</ref> in which people feel sad for no reason at all or simply find it difficult or impossible to deal with the normal things of life. {{pessimism}}

 

'''Depression''' is a mental illness <ref>"Depression is a mental illness that can affect mood, cognition, and physiological functioning.  Each year about 21 million American adults (nearly 10% of the population) suffer from depression or a related illness. Robins, L.N. & Regier, D.A. (1990). Psychiatric Disorders in America: The Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study.  New York: The Free Press.</ref> in which people feel sad for no reason at all or simply find it difficult or impossible to deal with the normal things of life. {{pessimism}}

It affects approximately 10% of people. The feeling of depression is something that many people experience from time to time <ref>http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-publication.shtml#pub3</ref> and can even help individuals to recognize and deal with problems in their lives. In clinical depression or [[Bipolar disorder]], the feeling of depression is worse, goes on for longer and makes it difficult or impossible to deal with the normal things of life. Although depression can be triggered by life events such as childbirth (see [[Postpartum depression]]), sufferers also often describe feeling sad for no reason at all.<ref>http://health.yahoo.com/experts/depression/5/sadness-amp-depression-what-is-the-difference/</ref>

It affects approximately 10% of people. The feeling of depression is something that many people experience from time to time <ref>http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-publication.shtml#pub3</ref> and can even help individuals to recognize and deal with problems in their lives. In clinical depression or [[Bipolar disorder]], the feeling of depression is worse, goes on for longer and makes it difficult or impossible to deal with the normal things of life. Although depression can be triggered by life events such as childbirth (see [[Postpartum depression]]), sufferers also often describe feeling sad for no reason at all.<ref>http://health.yahoo.com/experts/depression/5/sadness-amp-depression-what-is-the-difference/</ref>