New Mental Health Question
Is depression contagious?
No, depression is not contagious. Depression is not an infectious disease. Only infectious diseases are contagious. However, if you have depression people around you might become sad.
Pathologists categorize diseases as
- infectious
- non-infectious
Diseases which are caused by viruses, bacteria, and protozoa are contagious. Other diseases which result from genetics, hormone imbalance, etc., are not contagious.
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