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Early Signs of my Depression

I became less social and thought that no one in the world cared for each other. My grades were worse, although other people didn’t think they were that bad. I found that I really had to work hard for good grades. I thought that after I started my medication the depression was gone, but school still stressed me out. As the stress increased I also started fighting with my parents more. I have learned that you need to work on therapy plus take the medication to get better.

 

 

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