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Clinical depression is one of many mental disorders affecting 1 in 10 Americans today. This disorder is characterized by ongoing feelings of sadness and despair which leads to anxiety, agitation, feelings of emptiness, and loss of self-worth. Following these initial symptoms are possible weight loss or gain, insomnia, lack of energy, unusual ....
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.... this is when mild to moderate depression turns into full blown clinical depression.
The same chemical alteration that can result from first depressive episode, can also be the result of a naturally occurring biochemical disorder. It now appears that depression can be caused by decreased levels of serotonin and norepinephrine. These are neurotransmitters found in the brain that are responsible for triggering the events that allow a person to feel motivation, capability, and the drive to live everyday life. The depressive brain chemistry alteration seems to be ....
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