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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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Expert & Community Posts
Teen Depression on Health Central
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertDepression is one of the most common co-existing conditions that accompany ADHD. Many of us know... Read more »
What Is Depression? Our First Podcast!
By DepressionCast , Health Expert...prefer to listen to it, you can easily do so from the DepressionCast Web site. Hello and... Read more »
Six Signs You May Be Depressed
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...seen the list of symptoms that indicate possible depression: Persistent sad, anxious, or... Read more »
Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...entry, most of my childhood was blighted by clinical depression. After I was diagnosed at age... Read more »
Depression, Inflammation, and Multiple Sclerosis
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...Center on campus where the doctor on call diagnosed depression. He prescribed a short round of... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression Issues: What is depression?
Depression is a mood disorder which results from a variety of factors related to biological and genetic background, environmental influences, and childhood or developmental experiences. There are... Read more »Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
If you've been diagnosed with depression, one of the most important steps toward finding effective treatment is educating yourself about the illness. If you’re the caregiver of a depression... Read more »Coping with Depression
If you've just been diagnosed with depression, you’re probably experiencing a mix of conflicting emotions: embarrassment, confusion, fear. You may not even be convinced that the diagnosis is... Read more »Depression Issues: What are the symptoms of depression?
The classic symptoms of depression include sadness during most of the day, altered appetite or body weight, change in sleep patterns, agitation, lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities,... Read more »Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to stroke. Now, according to a study published in... Read more »Images
Medications
...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 »
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Related News
Botox for Depression
May 05, 2008WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Botox injections are a popular cosmetic tool to get rid of facial lines and wrinkles, which patients say... Read summary »
What Links Coronary Artery Disease and Depression?
August 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major... Read summary »
The Right Call for Depression
June 01, 2005SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's not the usual talk therapy you've heard about. But new research shows it could be just the right call... Read summary »
SAD? Help for the Winter Blues
January 15, 2007PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Gray skies, snow, rain ... It's enough to make anyone feel blue. When winter hits, as many as 40 million... Read summary »
Brain Waves Predict Depression Meds
September 13, 2006LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 17 million Americans suffer depression, which is the fourth-leading cause of disability in this... Read summary »
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