Our Sponsor Depression Contributed by Sarah Skiba, R.N. Depression is the most common of all mental illnesses and affects an estimated nine million Americans. It affects men, women and even children . The number could be even higher considering that there are many people who do not seek treatment and suffer needlessly.
Untreated depression is dangerous and can even lead to suicide.
It is a chemically caused condition that requires treatment. Symptoms of Depression Depression shows it face in many forms. Often it starts slowly, unnoticed, and can even be misdiagnosed as a physical problem such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome , Hypothyroidism, or Lyme's Disease. Medical conditions and illnesses must be ruled out before determining that a person is truly depressed. Depression can also manifest itself with physical symptoms such as headaches, insomnia, and increase or decrease of appetitie.