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Depression

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The death of the actor Robin Williams have been the news everywhere. Many people are mourning his death on the internet. He was a great actor that made everyone laugh and feel good. He was a comedian and a clown that provided millions of people with laughters and smiles. But deep inside, he was a depressed comedian. Depression is a mental illness that affects many of us. It doesn't discriminate age, gender, race, religion, etc. Many people suffer from depression yet there is still a stigma about it, which is the main reason why people don't get help. Depression isn't just a feeling, it owns you. it is a mental disorder after all. It is not just simple sadness. Some symptoms of depression include low self-esteem, crying for absolutely no particular reason, addiction, insomnia, weird dreams, feeling unmotivated, you lose interest in activities you used to enjoy, your feelings are numb, just to name a few.   unfortunately, This is how a lot of  people view depressed p