There are a lot of challenges that arise when trying to explain what depression is to someone who doesn’t understand the condition or approaches it from a place of denial. One such challenge lies in the belief that mental illnesses can be tackled and overcome by sheer force of will alone. The absence of physical symptoms traditionally associated with disease makes it difficult for some to appreciate the seriousness of the condition. Depression doesn’t cause a 103-degree fever or a visible rash; the symptoms are psychological and therefore harder to conceive of as medical in nature. For many
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