Depression becomes an illness when common feelings related to personal failure or loss are severe and interfere with one’s work or social life. Feelings can include worthlessness and self-blame, sadness, disappointment and emptiness.
Of the 9 signs of depression (see inset), a person usually must have 4 to 5 of them, with at least one of the first 2 to be diagnosed with depression.
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, depression is one of the most common mental health disorders . 7.9-8.6% of adults will have major depression during their lifetime in Canada (Health Canada). In 2003 alone there were over 11.6 million visits to doctors across Canada concerning depression.
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