Broken Connection: The Link Between Hearing Loss and Depression

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Depression haunted me through much of my teen years. I struggled to fit in socially in high school. I was very quiet and years of bullying in elementary school had left me reluctant to try and make new friends. I was not a ‘break the ice’ type of person, preferring to remain in the background. I had a few close friends but mostly remained outside the social circle of high school…