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''The term '''depression''' can also refer to a period of economic downturn, such as the [[Great Depression]] of the 1930s.''

''The term '''depression''' can also refer to a period of economic downturn, such as the [[Great Depression]] of the 1930s.''

'''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> that affects approxiamtely 10% of people. The feeling of depression is something that many poeple 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 recognise 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, 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> Symptoms include some or all of the following:

'''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> that affects approximately 10% of people. The feeling of depression is something that many poeple 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 recognise 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, 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> Symptoms include some or all of the following:

==Emotional==

==Emotional==

*Feelings of unhappiness that don't go away  

*Feelings of unhappiness that don't go away