Risk Factors for Depression

What are the risk factors for depression? Read the list below to find out...

* Persistant stress caused by a job loss, a divorce, or a

chronic medical condition

* Family or personal history of mood disorders

* The loss of a parent at a young age

* History of sexual abuse

* History of physical abuse

* Going through puberty

* Going through a pregnancy

* Going through perimenopause

* Drinking alcohol excessively

Do you fit some of this criteria?
Does this sound like someone you know?

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Recommended Reading on Depression:Depression Fallout : The Impact of Depression on Couples and What You Can Do to Preserve the Bond by Anne Sheffield

The Freedom From Depression Workbook (Minirth Meier New Life Clinic Series) by Les Carter, Frank, M.D. Minirth, Les, Ph.D. Carter, Frank B. Minirth

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