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What Is Depression A Disease Of Civilization

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Steve llardi’s TED talk on “Depression is a Disease of Civilization” was very informative. I liked his way of thinking and how he really put depression into perspective. I knew depression was rising in people in their twenties but I did not realize that twenty-five percent of people in their mid-twenties experience depression. That statistic is huge to me. That means that about 750 students at Scholastica are or will experience serious depression. Dr. Ilardi goes into talking about a study that was done on a native tribe. The study showed that only one person had a minor case of depression. So what are they doing that we aren’t? It was interesting to me how he talked about their vigorous physical lifestyle. They work during the day doing physical

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