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Depression Hi my name is Luis and today I am going to talk to you about a very serious medical illness called depression. Life is a constant roller coaster of happiness, sorrows, good times and bad times. However when the downs are outweighing the ups for more than a few weeks and you are having difficulty coping with every day activities you may be suffering from depression. Some people think depression is a state of mind that can be snapped out of whenever a person is willing to do so but unfortunately is not that easy depression is as serious as heart disease or diabetes. Depression affects physical health as well as mental health it is a mixture of feelings and thoughts. Depression can make even the most basic of life functions, such as sleeping, eating and thinking extremely difficult. Depression may strike at any time. One cause of depression is the reduction of certain brain chemicals called neur