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World Service,20 Feb 1995,13 mins

Schumann's Depression

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The composer Robert Schumann's depression could have masked a more serious condition. Schumann's suicidal thoughts ended up with him being committed to an asylum. Could his illness have been the result of a physical illness, such as the sexually transmitted disease syphilis?

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