As my lovely pdoc told me... he said I was depressed because "my life sucked". Not because of a chemical imbalance, but because of my coexisting mental stuff already there, and the fact that I have a (physical) disability on top of it all.... so yeah, I'd say that depression can sometimes be caused by dealing with other things, or can exist at the same time, or could be caused by another issue. Not really in a position to say because I'm not a professional, just sharing my experiences.

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