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Battling the Blues : An Overview of Depression

HealthShire.com Local & Online Mental Health Resources www.healthshire.com Battling the Blues: An Overview of Depression An estimated 18.8 million American adults - (9.5% of the U.S. population) - aged 18+ have a depressive disorder. 18.8 million or 9.5% Depression affects ALL people, regardless of: Age Geographic Location Demographic Social Position Depressive disorders are appearing earlier in life... recent statistics show the onset of depression begins as early as 14.5 years of age. Women account for 2x the number of diagnosed cases of depression than men. In the USA... women, aged 25-44, are most often affected by depression TT 25-44 yrs. 1 in 10 women show some sort of depression after having a baby. 12% 6.6%, 60% - 80% of depression can be treated effectively with medication and psychotherapy. 80% of Americans who are diagnosed with depression do not receive adequate 12.4 million 6.4 million 80% women men ...suffer from depression treatment. $11,365 is the average medical costs of healthy $22,960 is the average medical costs of Americans diagnosed with depression Americans Depression was reported higher in African Americans and Hispanics at 4% States with higher depression rates have these common factors: Lack of medical insurance Obesity Heart disease Stroke Sleep disorders Lack of education According to a 2012 student survey conducted by the American College Health Association: National College Health Assessment. 46.5% 86.8% 86.1% of students felt hopeless felt overwhelmed with felt exhausted expectations/duties 57.3% 61.0% 31.3% felt very lonely felt very sad felt so depressed that they found it difficult'to function 7.1% 1.2% 5.5% contemplated suicide intentionally caused physical haŕm to thémselves attempted suicide Common Depressive Conditions 1. Atypical Depression Atypical depression is actually the most common subtype of depression, & most often occurs as lulls of depressive characteristics. 40% of the depressed 40% population is classified as having atypical depression. Women account for 70% of those diagnosed with atypical depression. 70% 2. Childhood Depression Children as young as 3 may exhibit clear signs of depression: 2.5 % of children suffer from depression inability to experience pleasure sadness irritability. Suicide is the leading cause of death of 10-24 year olds, & the 3rd leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds. 3. Teenage Depression Up to 8.3% of teenagers in the United States suffer from depression Between 10-15% of teenagers show symptoms of teen depression at any given time. About 20% of teens will experience teen depression before they reach adulthood. 4. Clinical Depression (Major Depressive Disorder) Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. 9.9 million Each year, 9.9 million Americans suffer from major Americans depressive disorder (5%). The median age for major depressive disorder 32.5 is age 32.5. 3%-5% of people suffer from major depression at any given time. 3-5% Visit www.healthshire.com for more information regarding mental health services and resources! S HealthShire.com Local & Online Mental Health Resources www.healthshire.com sources: http://www.depressionhelpspot.com/depression_statistics.html http://www.depressionperception.com/depression/depression-facts-and-statistics.html http://www.cdc.gov/features/dsdepression/index.html http://nbhap.com/15848/2012-depression-statistics/ http://www.good.is/posts/unhappiness-by-the-numbers-2012-depression-statistics

Battling the Blues : An Overview of Depression

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Depressive disorders are appearing earlier in life. Recent statistics show the onset of depression begins as early as 14.5 years of age. Women account for 2x the number of diagnosed cases of depressio...

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