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Tragedy of writers who ‘prophesied’ death when depression kicked in

Social rejection can lead to negative effects on people. [File]

Depression is like cancer,” writes Barbara Kingsolver in her book The Bean Trees.

Most people have fallen prey of this condition, some knowingly others unknowingly.  It has caused deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression.  

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