What's the difference between mild depression and severe depression?
What's the difference between mild depression and severe depression?
Depression occurs on a continuum, ranging from mild to severe levels; as it gets more severe, a person's daily life gets more paralyzed. Psychologist Ramani Durvasula, PhD, discusses why it's important to treat depression while it's still mild.
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