Petition Reclassify the illness known as 'Depression'

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Investigate the possibility of reclassifying the illness known as 'Depression' so that it has a more descriptive and less misleading name. Too many people still don't understand what Depression is. It is far, far more than simply 'feeling down' and it deserves a more accurate official medical description to recognise it as a diagnosable illness.

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Date closed 16 January 2013
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