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==Possible causes== Depression in ME/CFS patients may be caused by: * The impact of living with a poorly understood chronic illness, known as '''reactive depression''' or '''secondary depression'''<ref name="ICC2011primer" /> * Someone with ME/CFS may have depression unrelated to their ME/CFS symptoms, known as '''primary depression'''<ref name="ICC2011primer" /> * People with ME/CFS typical lose the natural benefit of [[exercise]], which means a person who previously used exercise to improve their mood is no longer able to do this<ref name="ICC2011primer" /> * Depression is a potential side effect of some drugs, particularly a class of drugs known as mood stabilizers, which are used for bipolar depression (manic depression) but cause depression or worsen depression in people without bipolar disorder.
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