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Medical illness and depression
Depression frequently co-occurs with a variety of other physical illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. Depression also can increase the risk for subsequent physical illness, disability, and premature death. Further, the illness can make individuals less likely to seek and follow through with treatment for other medical illnesses.
The symptoms of depression can also be caused by undiagnosed medical conditions, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, hyperthyroidism, Lyme disease, and pancreatic cancer. When the medical illness is treated, the depression often lifts.
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