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How does depression happen ?
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Depression: can be due to an inherited medical condition (Major Depression / Bipolar I / Bipolar II for example) or may be a normal response to a depressing set of circumstances (situational depression) Certain medications, drugs and alcohol can precipitate, exacerbate or cause depression. Brain injury and illness may have depression in some form as a consequence. Read about depression. Its fairly common.
Answered 5/18/2016
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Depression: Exact cause unknown in major depression, but Biological (genetics), Psychological & Social factors play role.
Answered 5/24/2015
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