... to qualify this disease could be challenged. Particularly since, 80% of those suffering from depression never seek treatment and suffer needlessly. People who are depressed often feel isolated and alone, different and unusual, misunderstood by family and friends, powerless and defeated. Many feel the need to hide their real feelings, even from those they love. Those who are more willing to share their ... experiences share many common experiences although each case is dramatically different. "They share a common bond. They live in a no-mans" land that's sapping the community of its most ...

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