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Emily doesn't feel she has a right to label herself as depressed, despite the persistently self-critical thoughts arising from childhood experiences of being left out of groups at school and a growing sense of being a 'black sheep' in her family... more >>
The word "depression" means different things in different contexts. During the 20th century depression became increasingly recognised as an illness. It is now seen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a growing global problem*. This section explains how it works:
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