Depression affects one's mental life too. People start to feel worthless, guilty, sad, and empty for a long time (Kist 26). This disease can get people to think of death or suicide, some even go to the extent of attempting to take their lives. A person's memory can even be affected. Depression brings on poor concentration or inability to think and make decisions (Kist 26).
             Depression comes in many different types: major, manic and dysthymia are a few. A chronic physical illness, drug habit, death of a loved one, or a problem in a marriage cause major depression. Even though most with major depression will recover, half will suffer another episode (Hales 38). People with severe cases of major depression can't work, study, or interact and eventually can't feed, clothe or clean themselves (Hales 38). In the United States 9%-26% of women and 5%-12% of men suffer from this type (Hales 38).
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