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Suicide and Depression Relationships

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What is the relationship between suicide and depression?

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The relationship between suicide and depression is determined.

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Major depression impairs people's ability to meet the ordinary responsibility of everyday life. People with major depression may lose interest in most of their usual activities and pursuits, have difficulty concentrating and making decisions, have pressing thoughts of death, and may, ultimately, commit suicide. Many people still view depression as a sign of weakness, not a diagnosable disorder. Even many people with major depression believe they can handle the problem themselves. These attitudes may explain why, despite the availability of safe and effective treatments, some people with major depression do not receive treatment from a mental health specialist and resort to suicide.

Many people still view depression as a sign of weakness, not a diagnosable disorder. They do not understand that those who are clinically depressed cannot simply "shake it off" or "snap out of it." Even those with major depression believe they can handle the problem ...

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