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Does depression cause permanent brain damage?

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3 key facts about the long term effects of depression on the human brain. Here's the good news, backed by science. read more

No, depression does not necessarily cause permanent damage to your brain. As others have pointed out, depression can be treated, and this lessens or even reverses the damaging effect. One thing that seems to be missing from the other answers is this. read more

Now, with the help of what co-author Ian Hickie from the Brain and Mind Research Institute has called “a new spirit of collaboration” a global, cross-sectional analysis of brain scans of 9,000 people has conclusively linked brain damage to depression. read more

Depression can cause some areas of the brain to shrink – and the damage can last, even when the disease has stopped. (Photo: Colourbox) A depression not only makes a person feel sad and dejected – it can also damage the brain permanently, so the person has difficulties remembering and concentrating once the disease is over. read more

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