Major Depressive Disorder:
* is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44
* affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.
* the median age at onset is 32
* more prevalent in women than in men.
* affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.
* the median age at onset is 32
* more prevalent in women than in men.
Many people are affected by depression and know at least someone in their lives struggling with this disease. One major problem is that most people don't know that they are dealing with depression.
Here is a link to the Mayo Clinic website for a Depression Self-Assessment.
http://mayoclinic.com/health/depression/MH00103_D
The Mayo Clinic Website is an accredited website. Please take the opportunity to take this self-assessment. It will also help you recognize specific signs of depression in a loved one.
Here is a link to the Mayo Clinic website for a Depression Self-Assessment.
http://mayoclinic.com/health/depression/MH00103_D
The Mayo Clinic Website is an accredited website. Please take the opportunity to take this self-assessment. It will also help you recognize specific signs of depression in a loved one.
Everyone deserves to be happy. There are many resources and many options for treatment of depression. Each person varies in his/her individual needs for treatment, but follow this link for some basic guidelines on finding the right treatment process.
