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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Depression. |
Any illness, severe or mild, |
Consult doctor. |
| Chronic illness, especially |
can cause significant |
See Depression. |
| rheumatoid arthritis, multiple |
depression. |
See chart in Illness |
| sclerosis and chronic heart |
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section for the particular |
| disease. |
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disorder. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Depression. |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
| Use of prescription or non- |
effect of drug or alcohol. |
See Alcoholism. |
| prescription drug. |
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| OR |
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| Excessive alcohol consumption. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Depression. |
Common occurrence |
Consult doctor if |
| Recent virus infection with fever |
following infection. |
depression worsens or |
| such as flu, infectious |
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lasts longer than 2 weeks. |
| mononucleosis or hepatitis. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Depression following traumatic or |
Normal occurrence for 3 to |
Feelings are a normal part |
| sad event, such as death in |
6 months following such |
of mourning and will |
| family. |
experiences. |
gradually improve over |
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time. Seek medical help if |
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depression worsens. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Depression experienced at the |
Lack of light. |
See Seasonal Affective |
| start of winter season. |
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Disorder. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Chronic depressive mood. |
Mild depression. |
See Dysthymia. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Depression in a woman following |
Common occurrence for |
See Postpartum |
| childbirth. |
several weeks after |
Depression. |
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delivery. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Depression. |
Unknown cause. |
See Chronic Fatigue |
| Persistent fatigue over the last |
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Syndrome. |
| 6 months. |
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