Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Recognizing and Treating Depression

Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Recognizing and Treating Depression

by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

This booklet discusses how chronic illnesses such as cancer or diabetes may make you more likely to have or develop a mental health condition, such as depression. It also discusses how people with depression are at higher risk for other medical conditions. It explains how depression is treatable even when another illness is present.

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