World Health Day — Depression: Let’s talk

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Megan Samson, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Boone County, University of Missouri Extension

The World Health Organization is focusing on depression for this year’s World Health Day on April 7, 2017. With a theme of “Depression: Let’s talk,” the health campaign brings awareness worldwide to the different faces of depression. It is likely that we all know someone with depression, whether or not we are aware of it…

While symptoms of depression include persistent sadness and a loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities for at least two weeks, it should not be seen as a sign of weakness. It is treatable…

To learn more about depression and what you can do if you or a loved one is depressed, see the full version of this article at http://missourifamilies.org/features/healtharticles/health139.htm

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