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All types of depression are not the same and symptoms vary person to person. Similarly, there is no one cause of depression. Depression is influenced by a number of factors, including genetics, chronic illness, life experiences, and sustance abuse.
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Bullying and Ostracizing Tied to Depression and Anxiety in Special Needs Children
Children with special needs have always been a favorite target for bullying and teasing. It’s easy to see why - they’re different. Except for the occasional rebel, most children don’t want to be stand out from the crowd. Being different is generally not seen as a good thing. Certainly, no child wants to be different because they…
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Deborah Gray, Health Guide, commented on Bullying and Ostracizing Tied to… Hi Judy, I agree - the more aware children are of being different and…
Jerry Kennard, Health Pro, posted Men, Moods & Testosterone The male hormone testosterone is frequently associated with aggression and, well, manliness.…
Jerry Kennard, Health Pro, commented on Why Depression Can Make Sense Some interesting observations, Alfredo. Your question regarding models is…
Jerry Kennard, Health Pro, commented on Did Depression Evolve to Help Us? Hi Judy, Well, your last point about outliving its usefulness probably…
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