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Depression: Causes & Risks

  • Sexual Assault - Depression

    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Many cases of depression are thought to be the result of chemical imbalances in the brain. However, people can also develop a crippling depression in response to an outside event such as rape. If you are a rape victim, the fear that no one will bel

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  • Chronic stress: Can it cause depression?

    02/26/08, MayoClinic.com

    Chronic stress may put you at risk of depression. Learn more.

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  • Borderline Personality Disorder - Cause

    03/26/07, Healthwise

    The cause of borderline personality disorder is not well-understood. It may be a result of an imbalance of chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters, which help regulate mood. Mood is also influenced by genetic and envi

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  • Cancer Patients Screened for Depression

    04/01/06, M. D. Anderson

    Cancer Patients Screened for Depression

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  • Depression - Cause

    03/21/07, Healthwise

    Experts believe genetic traits, along with stressful events, illness, medications, or other factors, can lead to an imbalance of certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, causing depression. Conditions that may trigger dep

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  • Depression - What Increases Your Risk

    03/21/07, Healthwise

    Several factors increase your risk for depression. Your risk of developing depression is up to three times greater than that of the general population if you have a father, mother, or sibling with depression. If you have had depression

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  • Depression in Children and Teens - Cause

    04/25/07, Healthwise

    Depression is thought to be caused by an imbalance of chemicals called neurotransmitters that send messages between nerve cells in your brain. Some of these chemicals, such as serotonin, help regulate mood. If these mood-influenci

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  • Depression in Children and Teens - What Increases Your Risk

    04/25/07, Healthwise

    Several factors increase a young person's chance of developing depression. These include:8, 2, 3

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