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How can i overcome feelings of despair, depression, hopelessness, and desperation?
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Treatment: The best solution is a combination of medication and therapy. Depression is a medical problems that that requires medication to resolve the symptoms of depression. However, medication can not resolve the "problems" that led to the depression. That is the role of therapy.
Answered 5/20/2015
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