The Silent Killer: Depressive Disorder

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Last time we discussed some facts about depression. It's a common illness; a mental disorder which more than 300 million people of all ages around the world suffers from; its a major cause of disability in the world that contribute to the overall global burden of disease. It was also established that depression has effective psychological and pharmacological treatments - thus let's look at the types, symptoms, contributing factors, preventive measures, diagnosis and treatment.

WHO: Depression and Facts

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It's been a while I engaged with you. I feel glad that I'm making it today to engage you with this post which I found important because of the rate of depression among individuals in our societies, communities, places of work and worship, schools, in the streets and at home. With no doubt, I'm sure that many of us know about depression if not had experience of the same. What is depression, one may ask? Depression is a common illness. Yes, it's an illness very common to many people around the world. Before we continue with detail information, let us look at the key factors: