Article: Shawn Colvin Goes Beyond the Music to Speak Out About Depression; Singer/Songwriter Helping Launch National Education Campaign to Raise Awareness of Major Depressive Disorder and Importance of Seeking Medical Help.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- For three-time Grammy award-winner singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin, "the blues" is more than just a musical genre. Colvin, who has battled major depressive disorder for much of her life, is sharing her experience with others through a national education campaign, Beyond the Music: Shawn Colvin Speaks Out About Depression, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of depression and to motivate those who may be suffering from depressive symptoms to seek medical help.

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Colvin has suffered from major depressive ...

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