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... This definition fits a common stereotype; a person who becomes depressed or has a mental illness is weak because they could not resist the depression and therefore, not strong. ... Under that definition someone who has suffered depression is strong.
Depression, a noun, is a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies. ...
Reflect upon America’s past, on the World’s path, and on the people we admire today; for years and years depression has been a part of life and today it is classified a mental illness, treated with medicine, and sometimes hidden or shunned. A look at history shows us Abraham Lincoln who suffered from debilitating depression and sometimes suicidal thoughts, and look at what his actions led to; the making of the richest nation in our world.
Approximate Word count = 690
Approximate Pages = 2.8
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