Senior Depression

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While most people think that depression is a sign of a weak personality, recent findings show that it is more of an illness and as an impulse coming from the brain as it changes chemistry. Most patients of depression are young adults but one in five people aged over 65 years old are experiencing this problem as well.

Seniors experience this especially when they are facing serious illness and those that make them immobile. Being in the nursing home and keeping them away from their families are also major factors. Many people still think that depression is a psychological problem and that is one reason why they are ashamed to admit that they are undergoing the state of depression.

Do not be afraid to admit that you are depressed. Seek help and try to live your life in the same way that you have been for the past years.

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