How Many People Are Affected By Depression In The United States?
Despite statistics that depression may affect more than 20 million people in the United States, psychiatrist James Gordon says depression isn't a disease. In this audio report, Gordon discusses his new book, Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven Stage Journey out of Depression, in which he makes the case that most people who are depressed don't need medications to feel better. Dr. Peter Kramer, a psychiatrist and the author of Listening to Prozac, also weighs in on depression and when drugs might...
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