A changing brain: how depression can alter our brain structure

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We’ve always known that mental illness and physical illness are intrinsically interlinked and inseparable. As more research is done into depression, researchers are discovering that it can alter our brain structure. It’s hoped that research in this area could lead to better treatment and less stigma.

The thought of depression changing our brain structure could feel scary or anxiety-provoking.

Though it might seem scary, these changes rarely occ...