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Depression can drive a person towards self-harm, strained relationships, self-isolation, loneliness, and/or even suicide if left untreated or unaddressed.

Let’s talk more about Signs, Symptoms, and the treatment for depression.

There’s more to depression than just being sad.

It’s a persistent mental health issue that affects the daily lives of millions of Americans as well as other nationalities from across the globe.

What is High-Functioning Depression?

• Also Known As: Persistent depressive disorder or PDD (not to be confused with postpartum depression) refers to a form of persistent depression where the patient can still function normally.

Addiction or substance dependence is difficult to cope with. It obviously generates a negative impact in multiple areas of an addicted person’s life.

The same could be said about the ongoing COVID-19, Covid, or coronavirus pandemic around the world.

Every time lockdown happens in a city, region, state, province, or country, it becomes tougher for a substance abuse patient to find help when it comes to overcoming their sobriety issues.

They can’t get out of their homes and they might O.D. in there depending on their stash or supply of illicit drugs or alcohol.