Depression: Its Not Forever
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Are you depressed? 14.6 million adults in the United States are depressed, and 20% of teens will experience depression before reaching adult
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Are you depressed? 14.6 million adults in the United States are depressed, and 20% of teens will experience depression before reaching adulthood. But what is depression and is it different from just feeling “sad”? What causes depression? If you know someone who is depressed, how can you help them? What else is it linked to and is it just about chemical imbalances? Am I going to be on medication for the rest of my life? Does everyone who is depressed think about suicide? Depression affects every area of a person’s life: relationships, work/school performance, thinking and problem solving, identity, and social functioning.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Join us for a discussion on depression designed to help you understand what it is so you can heal. Depression can be a debilitating problem.Come and find out alternative ways to deal with depression, and support and understand the ones you love who struggle with it. It is possible to recover from depression and live a life that thrives.