Depression significantly impairs health but is unrecognized and untreated

By Teri Robert, Health Guide Thursday, September 06, 2007

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“Treatment for depression should at least be on a par with that for other chronic diseases.” An article in this week’s edition of The Lancet based on World Health Organization (WHO) surveys concludes that depression produces the greatest decline in health compared with t...

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Susan Cagley

9/ 7/07 1:41am

A lot of these disease are so hard to deal with that it cause most of the depression to increase. Having a disease that you can do anything about makes you feel emotionally worse. You try and try but every things fells. Depression can cause a lot of pain as well. I wish a lot people thought the same way you do. It would help a lot of people deal with what is happening to them.

Teri Robert, Health Guide

9/ 7/07 1:46am

I hear you, Susan, and have felt as you do! Dealing with depression, Migraines, heart disease, advanced glaucoma, and some other health issues really takes it out of me some days.

Still, the only way I know to do things is to keep going and try to raise awareness.

hugs,

Teri

Depression significantly impairs health but is unrecognized and untreated

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