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Depression is a medical disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism, and a general loss of interest in life, combined with a sense of reduced emotional well-being.
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Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost
Psilocybin may help treat patients with cancer, depression, drug abuse, study says
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Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
Less affluent individuals had more advanced disease and were less likely to receive needed treatment
Overtime Work Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Rates were higher among less-skilled and those with lower incomes, study finds
Diabetes and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand
And doctors need to be aware of the connection, study says
Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss
Study finds disorder shrinks brain cells much the way alcohol, Alzheimer's do

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Sue Bergeson, President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, shares her journey of recovery, which is at the core of her life and the message that she gives to others.
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SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction
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Jul 4, 2008
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