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In
any given 1-year period, 9.5 percent of
the population, or about 18.8 million
American adults, suffer from a
depressive illness.5
The economic cost for this disorder is
high, but the cost in human suffering
cannot be estimated. Depressive
illnesses often interfere with normal
functioning and cause pain and suffering
not only to those who have a disorder,
but also to those who care about them.
Serious depression can destroy family
life as well as the life of the ill
person. But much of this suffering is
unnecessary.
Most
people with a depressive illness do not
seek treatment, although the great
majority-even those whose depression is
extremely severe-can be helped. Thanks
to years of fruitful research, there are
now medications and psychosocial
therapies such as cognitive/behavioral,
"talk," or interpersonal that
ease the pain of depression.
Unfortunately,
many people do not recognize that
depression is a treatable illness. If
you feel that you or someone you care
about is one of the many undiagnosed
depressed people in this country, the
information presented here may help you
take the steps that may save your own or
someone else's life.
Clinical
depression is a very common
psychological problem, and most people
never seek proper treatment, or seek
treatment but are misdiagnosed with
physical illness. This is extremely
unfortunate because, with proper
treatment, nearly 80% of those with
depression make significant improvement
in their mood and life adjustment.
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