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According to a major surveys, more than 13% of Americans experience major depression disorder over the course of their lifetimes. Furthermore, an estimated 18 million Americans experience major depression each year. Depression is second only to high blood pressure as a chronic condition encountered by primary care doctors. Depression is an illness that can afflict anyone, regardless of age, race, class, or gender. A third of all depressed people consider suicide, and 9% attempt it.
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Expert & Community Posts
ADHD and Multiple Diagnoses
By Merely Me , Health Expert...Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults: "A person with ADHD is six times... Read more »
"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
By Merely Me , Health ExpertIn part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are... Read more »
The Screening Controversy
By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert...detection of mental health problems in children and adults-through routine and comprehensive... Read more »
Asthma and Mental Illness: Is There a Link?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...people going through the same things as they are. So adults with asthma may want to talk with... Read more »
Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...So while they might be able to find reasons why an adult might be depressed (trouble with the... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
...One specific SSRI, paroxetine (Paxil), has been definitely linked with suicidal behavioral risk in adults ages 18 - 30. In May 2006, the drugs manufacturer warned doctors that all patients, and... Read more »Depression Basics
...It tends to occur more in women, unmarried people, and those with other emotional disorders, such as anxiety or substance abuse. It also may impair functioning more severely than ordinary... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications
...basis. In 2006, the FDA warned that paroxetine may increase suicidal behavior, particularly in young adults. Women planning on becoming pregnant should be aware that paroxetine may cause birth... Read more »Depression Treatment
...very old (people who lived beyond 90 years of age) were no more likely to be depressed than younger adults. (The rate was 10% in both groups.) Studies on the cause or extent of depression in the... Read more »Epilepsy: Medications
...serious and even life-threatening inflammation in the pancreas, have been reported in children and adults taking valproate. (It is still very rare, however.)Valproate and divalproex sodium are not... Read more »Images
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Depression Undiagnosed in Centenarians
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Connecting the Brain and Pain
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Trauma Associated with Chronic Fatigue
January 08, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of adults in the United States. Little is known about the cause, but... Read summary »
Sleepless Nights Complicate Depression
April 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is bad enough by itself. But depression coupled with insomnia is even worse. According to researchers from the... Read summary »
Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain
January 15, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »
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