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Depression in dancers: nobody''s perfect--but try to tell that to an overachiever.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-OCT-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Imagine a dancer who gives the appearance of "having it all"--talent, prestige, admiration, lots of friends, and best of all, a promising future. Then, imagine this same person laid low by depression. Confusing? You bet! No one is immune to mood disorders, whether a top performer or a straggling dance student. Population estimates indicate that depression afflicts approximately 17 million Americans across the country. And if the recent repeated inquiries to DANCE MAGAZINE about depression are any indication, it's a topic of interest to many right now.

Depression is a real medical illness, like diabetes or ulcers. This means that you can't "snap out of it" like you can from a temporary ease of the blues. Instead, symptoms of depression typically last for two or more weeks due to biochemical changes in the brain, creating feelings of sadness that permeate your life....

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