Writer a paper addressing how depression affects cognition. Please speak to the below bullet points in your paper and use citations.

1. Explain the definition of depression.
2. Explain the definition of cognition.
3. Long-term memory and how it's affected by depression.
4. Short-term memory and how it's affected by depression.
5. Perception and how it's affected by depression.
6. Attention/Concentration and how it's affected by depression.
7. Decision Making and how it's affected by depression.
8. Ways to combat these symptoms