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There are different types of treatment for depression, depending on its severity, including psychotherapy and medication. You can access these treatments through your doctor.

A person with depression may not be aware of it if the disorder has developed gradually. Sometimes, they try to cope by throwing themselves into other tasks, such as work or studies, but this can cause them even more distress.

Generally, there is more than one cause associated with depression. Sometimes the cause is obvious (grief, marital separation, job loss), although this is not always the case.

Depression doesn't discriminate by gender. Sometimes men tend to hide their depression from those closest to them, which means that when it is diagnosed, it presents with more severe symptoms.

While it is true that depression can be triggered by a negative situation (death of a loved one, loss of a job, end of a romantic relationship), sometimes people with depression are unable to recognize an external factor that caused the manifestat

No. The symptoms of depression themselves, such as physical fatigue, insomnia, muscle aches, changes in appetite, and emotional disturbances, prevent those who suffer from it from recovering.