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What kind of disorder is depression?
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It varies: The term is used to describe several types of depression. Reactive depression occurs following the death of a loved on, a serious illness or other challenging life events. It is normal to experience sadness and depression. If the sadness does not lift after a year or so and gets worse or if there has been no event to trigger the depression it may be clinical depression.or bipolar
Answered 11/28/2017
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