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In Memory of Kurt Cobain - Nirvana MTV Unplugged REHEARSAL - Full

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21 years on and so poignant. Depression is so misunderstood. It is my fervent hope that the stigma surrounding depression will recede in the near future. The National Institute of Health has an  informative site  - " Most likely, depression is caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. Depressive illnesses are disorders of the brain. Brain-imaging technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have shown that the brains of people who have depression look different than those of people without depression. The parts of the brain involved in mood, thinking, sleep, appetite, and behavior  appear  different. But these images do not reveal why the depression has occurred. They also cannot be used to diagnose depression. Some types of depression tend to run in families. However, depression can occur in people without family histories of depression too. Scientists are studying certain genes that may make some pe...

Must Watch Video: William Pilgrim's - Farewell - Considers the Costs of War on the Homefront

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For Background Please Read: Active-Duty Soldiers Take Their Own Lives at Record Rate U.S. Troop Suicides Surging