Do you believe depression is an illness?

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Do you believe depression is an illness?
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Mon, 04-19-2004 - 4:30pm
My stepmother doesn't think depression is an illness, and I think it is.

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Registered: 04-29-2004
Thu, 04-29-2004 - 11:58am
Yes I believe depression is an illness like heart disease and etc. Most depression can be treated successfully with medicine like most illnesses. Many people from the old school of thought believe depression is not an illness.
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Registered: 05-27-2003
Thu, 04-29-2004 - 2:11pm
I have to say that it feels very good to know that someone gets it. I would be very curious to hear your experience with dysthymia, especially since I'm having some trouble accepting it.

And yes, it was my mother who had plenty of advice to "snap me out of it."

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