World Health Organization, World Health Day 2017 - Depression: Let's talk

Depression:
What you should know? What you can do?

Let’s talk

Depression: What you should know? What you can do?

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Depression
An illness characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of
interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by
an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks
• More than 300 million people affected worldwide
• Can happen to anybody
• Not a sign of weakness
• Treatable, with talking therapies or antidepressant
medication or a combination of these

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