Questions tagged [depression]

A mood disorder causing a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.

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Does sitting idle for one month without work lead to depression?

I do 8 hours of work sitting before a computer. Because of no work or only performing a few actively-mobile jobs; I was sitting idle for last one month. I've gotten new work since then, but I do not want to do it for the below-listed…
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Confusing thoughts/depression

I've experimented depression for a while. I mean, I haven't been feeling depressed everytime, only sometimes, especially when I was alone, but that's not the reason. Every "episode" was like I would want to die over and over again, but at a certain…
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Is transcranial magnetic stimulation a medically proven treatment for major depressive disorder?

Is TMS a legitimate treatment for major depressive disorder? What research has demonstrated this? I see some evidence for its effectiveness, but I also see people flagging it as suspect or pseudoscience. Which is true?
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