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DEPRESSION
SELF-TEST

Depression has many causes and impacts people in unique ways. We all have our days when we feel sad, exceptionally tired or are having trouble sleeping.When symptoms like these last for two weeks or more, it may be a sign of a significant, or "major" depression.

There are several questionnaires available to help you and your doctor decide if you have depression that should be treated.

Visit
Intelihealth.com
to take this depression self-test

Study:
Smoking May Cause Depression

A new study suggests smoking may be a cause of depression in teen-agers, contradicting the current thinking that says depressed people may smoke to feel better.
The study found that teens who smoked were about four times more likely to develop highly depressed symptoms during a year's time. The researchers speculated that nicotine or other smoking byproducts may have a depressive effect on the central nervous system. Continue... The study adds

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	*October 2001*