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title: "Hypothyroidism and depression: how to tell apart"
description: "Hypothyroidism and depression can overlap, but thyroid labs, physical signs, and response to treatment help separate them. Here is how to tell them apart."
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# Hypothyroidism and depression: how to tell apart

> Hypothyroidism and depression can overlap, but thyroid labs, physical signs, and response to treatment help separate them. Here is how to tell them apart.

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