Depression
Cole Curran
http://www.psychiatry.wustl.edu/depression/depression_facts.htm
- Of the estimated 17.5 million Americans who are affected by some form of depression, 9.2 million have major or clinical depression
- 30% of people with substance abuse suffer from depression
- More than 20 million people in the U.S. suffer from from depression
- About one in four people suffer from depression
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-overview-facts
- Certain medications. For example, some drugs used to treat high blood pressure, such as beta-blockers or reserpine, can increase your risk of depression.
- Depression aggravates arhritis
- Long-term use of drugs leads to depression
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/womenshealth/factsheets/dep.htm
- Women suffer from depression twice as often as men. One out of four women may have depression sometime during their lifetime. Many people suffer with depression but do not seek help.
- Lincoln suffered from depression for most of his life
- Mentally ill people in the middle ages considered to have been controlled by the devil.