Can Certain Medications Cause Depression
Health Encyclopedia: Depression Risk
Risk Factors
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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Teen Depression on Health Central
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Health Guide
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
Teen years are difficult -- for both the teens and their families. Add depression to the situation, and it can be especially difficult to know where to turn, and what to do. Just as there are... Read more »How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety
...are currently used to treat anxiety disorders. Antidepressants, although originally intended to treat depression, have been found to be effective in relieving symptoms of anxiety. Medication does... Read more »Reversible Dementias
...drugs the individual is taking as well as decreasing the chance of confusing drug names and/or dosages.DepressionThe depressed elder can exhibit many symptoms that look like dementia. This... Read more »Seasonal Affective Disorder: Depression Information
If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent... Read more »Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
Depression treatment often incorporates anti-depressant medicine and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy alone, involving cognitive and behavioral awareness and change as well as interpersonal training,... Read more »Images
Medications
...Doing so can destroy the long action of this drug and may increase side effects. Drink 8 ... Read more »
...medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood... Read more »
...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »
...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »
...(des-IP-ra-meen)Uses Desipramine is used to treat depression. This medication may improve... Read more »
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Multiple Births Up Depression Risk
April 17, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Having more than one baby at a time puts new moms at significantly higher risk for postpartum depression. That's the key finding... Read summary »
Study Links Depression to Alzheimer's Disease
June 24, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the popular Alzheimer's drug Donepezil may delay the progression to Alzheimer's disease in depressed people... Read summary »
SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
February 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »
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Spending Caps Cause Seniors to Quit Meds
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