Depression

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The symptoms will be both emotional and physical. Some believe that depression is not an illness, but rather a state of mind triggered by how we respond and make sense of a bad experience or tragedy. The fact is -- it can be both a natural condition and an illness. Medical condition or not, it negatively impacts your life, and you have the control to overcome it. The first step in conquering depression is to recognize its existence in you. Take note of your yes or no responses to the following: Do you find yourself becoming less social than you used to be? Do you feel overwhelmed with work, school, chores, cooking, laundry, and all the other tasks expected of you? Do you often feel fatigued, and sleep doesn’t seem to make a difference? Is it difficult getting out of bed in the morning? Do you find yourself forgetting things often? Have you recently gone to see a Doctor for frequent headaches or stomachaches, and there is no explanation? Do you find that you are losing interest in the things you used to enjoy? Has your appetite changed in either direction? Do you feel angry or anxious more than you would like to? If you have answered yes to a couple of these questions, you may have mild depression, if you answered yes to most you may have moderate to severe depression, depending on the length of time you have been experiencing these symptoms...