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Research Notes on Abraham Lincoln and Mental Health
It has been suggested that Abraham Lincoln suffered from clinical depression. When he was a young man he had two nervous breakdowns. There was much concern by his friends that he might commit suicide.1
Fast Facts:
- It has been thought that his depression was brought on by the death of his his mother and sister when he was young.2
- Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.3
- He was born February 12, 1809 and was assassinated at the age of 56 on April 14, 1865 and died the next day.
- Abraham Lincoln is one of many celebrities that has suffered from a mental illness. Check out OrganizedWisdom's slideshow Celebrities with Mental Illness.
- If you think your symptoms may be indicative of depression, you can take an OrganizedWisdom quiz to help shed light on whether or not you may have this condition.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ USA Today: 200 years later, a more complex view of Lincoln
- ↑ Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln - Medical History
- ↑ Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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