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depression

Depression is an emotionally crippling disorder that can be a gateway for a host of medical problems. Each year, more than 25 million people in the United States are diagnosed with depression, and almost 10 percent of those diagnosed commit suicide. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Depression]

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