of depression can be treated with antidepressant drugs. However, psychotherapy may also be useful when stress plays a role in causing or worsening depression. A skilled therapist can help the depressed person pinpoint sources of stress and identify ways of coping.
During an episode of major depression, an person may find it almost impossible to carry on with daily life. Such basic activities include working, sleeping, and eating. Sometimes this happens just once in a person's lifetime, but more often the episodes recur. A person with major depression
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