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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