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Depression is one of the U.S.'s most endemic afflictions. More than 17 million Americans can suffer from various forms of depression in a given year.

Undiagnosed depression can lead to long-term disabilities, neglect of other health problems, and, most dangerous of all, suicide.

And yet depression itself is a hard illness to diagnose and treat.

The brain itself is a culprit, but so are outside circumstances, psychological factors and family history.

It can mask itself as physical ailments or be hidden under another malady.

The success of drug therapy, counseling, support groups and even alternative treatments depends on each and every case.

There is considerable good news on all ...

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