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Depression affects millions, but its seriousness can often be overlooked.

Current research shows that higher intelligence correlates with increased depression and anxiety.

Connection and creative expression are among the practices that can support depression recovery.

Depression is insidious. For people suffering from depression, joy is elusive. Depression is not only a general feeling of sadness or being down and out. It is a serious condition and needs attention. People suffering from depression cannot just get over it and move on. They need support, healing, and to discover the epicenter of their pain.

It is estimated that 6.7 percent of the US population has had an episode of depression. That’s 16.2 million Americans. Of that population, 63 percent describe their depression as a major hindrance in their life. Depression can be debilitating. It is a serious condition.

The hidden pain of social isolation

One of the most tragic aspects of depression is suffering in silence. Lack of connection and social isolation are major factors in depression. The pain areas in the brain for social isolation are triggered just as they are when people experience physical pain. Pain is activated and represented in the brain for both social and physical pain without any distinction. Pain is pain.

The difference is that when we see an individual with a physical........

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