When someone says they are depressed they generally refer to a sour mood which may be changed quickly with a call from a friend or a gift or by simply seeing a good movie. But clinical depression is something quite a bit more profound. Similarly, some people may find themselves nervous before a test or anxious about a romantic situation. But that is different from an anxiety disorder where repetitive behavior ensues whenever a particular …showed first 75 words of 4631 total…

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