Clinical depression, according to the esteemed Cleveland Clinic is:  “….a severe, persistent mental health condition characterized by a low mood, loss of interest in activities (anhedonia), and low energy lasting at least two weeks. It impairs daily functioning and requires professional treatment, such as therapy or medication, rather than passing on its own”.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 280 million people of all ages suffer from depression globally. This represents roughly 5% of all adults (4% of men and 6% of women), making it perhaps the leading ailment of our modern times.

There are at least 20 antidepressant drugs.  They largely seem to smother feelings of........

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