Major Depressive Disorder: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
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Depression is a chronic mental disorder that causes changes in mood, thoughts, behavior and physical health. It’s a common but serious disease that can take away a person’s ability to enjoy life and cause decline in capacity to undertake even the simplest daily tasks. Other than its chronic nature, symptoms associated with this mental disorder are often recurring and life threatening. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) unipolar depression is one of the leading causes of disabilityadjusted life year (DALY) and approximately 350 people worldwide are said to suffer from this mental disorder [1,2].
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