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• ‟ Depression has been called the world's number one public health problem. In fact, depression is so widespread it is considered the common cold of psychiatric disturbances. But there is a grim difference between depression and a cold. Depression can kill you.

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• ‟ Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem.

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• ‟ Powerful new drug-free treatments have been developed for depression and for every conceivable type of anxiety, such as chronic worrying, shyness, public speaking anxiety, test anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks. The goal of the treatment is not just partial improvement but full recovery.

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• ‟ Depression is an illness and not a necessary part of healthy living.

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• ‟ Although no one treatment will ever be a panacea, research studies indicate that cognitive therapy can be helpful for a variety of disorders in addition to depression.

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