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Most people who are depressed do not seek psychiatric help and must rely on their family doctor. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for a primary care doctor to recognize the problem if the patient does not bring it up directly.
Patients themselves may be unable to sense or admit their own depression. In one study, although 21% of patients who visited their family doctors were depressed, only 1% described their problem as depression.
Depression can also be confused with other medical il...
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