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Some features are a mood of depressed, sad, hopeless, discouraged or "down in the dumps". Decreased energy, tiredness, and fatigue are common. Frequently there may be thoughts of [[death]], suicidal ideation, or [[suicide ]] attempts. These thoughts range from thoughts that other persons would be better off if the person were dead, to transient but recurrent thoughts of committing suicide, to actual specific plans to commit [[suicide]].<ref name="DSM-IV"/>

Typically, non-therapeutic infant [[circumcision]] is carried out on a helpless infant or small child who has no choice in the matter. Circumcision is the [[amputation ]] and excision of functional tissue with numerous physiological [https://intactaus.org/information/functions -of-the-foreskin/ functions] which are irreversibly destroyed. the lost functions include protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual functions.<ref>{{REFweb

When the child becomes older and comes to understand the nature of [[circumcision ]] and of his irreversible loss for which there is no cure, he may become extremely angry regarding his injury and loss. <ref>{{REFweb |url=https://intactamerica.org/what-is-making-these-guys-so-angry/ |title=“What Is Making These Guys So Angry” |last=Chapin |first=Georganne |init= |author-link=Georganne Chapin |publisher=Intact America |date=2022-06-15 |accessdate=2025-06-05}}</ref> The anger becomes repressed and contributes to depression.<ref>{{REFweb