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Depression runs in families.

Depression runs in families.  That’s a fact. And if your grandparents were bipolar, does that mean that you’re stuck?  The first real question is “What does it mean to be stuck?”  Depression does run in families but that just means that there is a heightened chance that someday you will exhibit some symptoms of what is

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Diagnosis

Is depression just another diagnosis?

Are you depressed? Is depression just another diagnosis? Over a decade ago, depression was called the “common cold of psychiatry.” I never ask that question because people will tell me before I ask it. I used a textbook titled “Dr. Smith’s Lectures on Psychopathology” in which I described depression in all its flavors. In fact, I likened

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