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This week I spent three days in Brisbane attending the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers' national conference. The theme of the conference was "Why Maths?" and along with 500 other mathematicians, we looked to find inspiring answers to this provocative question beyond the classroom. Here are my key takeaways from this event. 

Depression is a whole basket of symptoms, some that seem unrelated, and I think of it like different coloured balls that together form a picture of depression. The following symptoms must be read in conjunction with other symptoms and are not stand alone factors. For a depressive disorder, there is usually a combination of symptoms and other factors will include the severity of the symptoms and the period of time in which you have experienced the symptoms.