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Common Myth about Depression

Depression is a real illness that affect a lot of people, yet there victims who continue to be stigmatized and condemned by people. The myth on depression contribute to the stigma these people recieve, let's get the fact and stop beliving these myths. 1. Depression is not a real illness. Most people believe depression isn't a real illness but is rather a severe form of sadness, this is untrue as depression is a real illness and should be treated as such. Depression might not be like a flu with a one time treatment, yet is as real as any other illness, people with depression deserve  to be supported like people with other illness. 2. Depression is a spiritual problem. Despite medical advances it revealing defective genes, brain chemistry and others as possible cause of depression, people still believe depression is entirely a spiritual problem and suicide is an affliction of the devil, some think depressed people are possessed by demons. Well depression is a real illness and sui...