https://respectcaregivers.org/is-depression-a-disease-or-illness/ A complete resource for caregivers and seniors Tue, 12 Mar 2024 06:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://respectcaregivers.org/is-depression-a-disease-or-illness/#comment-634 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 21:19:29 +0000 https://www.chronicbodypain.net/?p=7761---6db1603e-9d6a-4a7e-82bd-3d36c0269086#comment-634 I completely agree! A disease is definitely something that is physically wrong with your body, such as cancer or the flu. But it is internal, something that impairs normal functions, not simply a direct result of physical injury, like a scrape on the knee. Depression, like you said, is something that ONLY takes place in your mind, and if you showed no behavior at all, it would hardly be detectable. This is something that a lot of people are confused about. Depression, I think, is almost something that could be classified in the same category as sadness, heartbreak, regret, etc. It’s just emotion, but more intense. And it can lead to some bad decisions.

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