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Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist -- Psychiatrist, explains what is Major Depression. He explains the symptoms of major depression; such as, but not limited to, sadness, hopelessness, despair, thoughts of death and more. Learn the behaviors and some of the treatments used to treat major depression. Major depression is the most common mental illness in the United States and is treatable with a very high success rate.

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