In any given year, 10 percent of the population - or about 21
million people - suffers from a depressive disorder. Most do not
seek professional help although the great majority could find
relief with treatment. And that not only causes hundreds of
thousands of dollars in economic costs annually from work slowdown
and accidents to illnesses and suicides, the wider picture is that
depression hurts not only the person at issue, but millions more
who are family members or other loved ones. The problem has become
so pervasive yet often ignored that a major pharmaceutical company
has launched commercials focused on informing the public that
Depression hurts, everywhere, and can surface not only as
psychological aches but also physical pains and illness. This book
offers a one-stop source that explains the history, increasing
incidence, diagnosis, costs, treatment, and many faces of
depression across ages, gender, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic
group, and sexual identity.
In any given year, 10 percent of the population - or about 21
million people - suffers from a depressive disorder. Most do not
seek professional help although the great majority could find
relief with treatment. And that not only causes hundreds of
thousands of dollars in economic costs annually from work slowdown
and accidents to illnesses and suicides, the wider picture is that
depression hurts not only the person at issue, but millions more
who are family members or other loved ones. The problem has become
so pervasive yet often ignored that a major pharmaceutical company
has launched commercials focused on informing the public that
Depression hurts, everywhere, and can surface not only as
psychological aches but also physical pains and illness. This book
offers a one-stop source that explains the history, increasing
incidence, diagnosis, costs, treatment, and many faces of
depression across ages, gender, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic
group, and sexual identity.
Every chapter includes vignettes and interviews to illustrate
the topic and main points. Treatment approaches and success rates
are discussed, as are the meanings and myths applied to this common
disorder. Current and emerging research, and treatments on the
horizon, are also spotlighted.
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