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How the stoicism of Roman philosophers can help us deal with depression

  • Written by Robert S. Colter, Associate Lecturer, Philosophy, University of Wyoming
imageThe statue of Marcus Aurelius Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome.Jeff, CC BY-NC-ND

Depression is on the rise. A study conducted by the World Health Organization found an increase of 20 percent in depression cases within just a decade.

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