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QUOTE Aug 25 2007, 10:02 PMSo I started looking into this stuff and found these forums and was impressed by how supportive people were and how much information is out there. The front page was stunningly informative and as depression was explained, I felt like someone was talking right to me on some of the points.- perplexed, in Welcome to DF!
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated 40 million Americans living today will suffer from major depressive illness during their lives. Seasonal affective disorder is major depression that appears in the fall or winter and goes away in spring, thought to be caused by lack of sunlight.
Postpartum depression occurs within four weeks of a women giving childbirth. Most new mothers suffer from some form of the �baby blues.� Postpartum depression, by contrast, is major depression, thought to be triggered by changes in hormonal flows associated with childbirth. Catatonic depression is a rare form of major depression characterized by (at least two): Stupor, excessive motor activity, extreme negativism, peculiarities in voluntary movement, and repetition of other people's words or actions. - mcmanweb.com
Psychotic depression is a rare form of depression characterized by delusions or hallucinations, such as believing you are someone you are not and hearing voices.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 18.8 million American adults, or about 9.5 percent of the US population age 18 and older in a given year, have a depressive disorder. Depression is a chronic illness that exacts a significant toll on
America's health and productivity. It affects more than 21 million
American children and adults annually and is the leading cause of
disability in the United States for individuals ages 15 to 44.
Lost productive time among U.S. workers due to depression is estimated
to be in excess of $31 billion per year. Depression frequently
co-occurs with a variety of medical illnesses such as heart disease,
cancer, and chronic pain and is associated with poorer health status
and prognosis. It is also the principal cause of the 30,000 suicides
in the U.S. each year. In 2004, suicide was the 11 th leading cause of death in the United States, third among individuals 15-24.
According to the World Health Organization, depression is presently on track to becoming the world's second-most disabling disease (after heart disease) by the year 2020. Depression is responsible for some $87 billion a year in lost productivity in the US (a conservative estimate), and according to Bank One, is responsible for most lost work days in its employees after pregnancy and childbirth. Additionally, one million people worldwide die by their own hand, most as a result of a mood disorder. Finally, the linkage between depression and a host of physical illnesses makes it arguably the world's greatest killer.
Research presented at the 56th Annual Conference of the Canadian
Psychiatric Association shows a marked link between bipolar disorder
and migraines. The odds of migraine in persons with bipolar disorder were 40% higher than the general population. Data
obtained from 36,984 people aged 15 and over, who screened positive for
manic or depressive episodes with migraine, were compared against those
who screened positive for mania but who didn�t suffer from migraines. Amongst
males, 14.9% of those with manic episodes were also diagnosed with
migraines compared with 5.8% of the general population. Amongst
females, 34.7% had both migraines and bipolar disorder compared with
14.7% who only had migraines.unquote.gif While the research was
skewed towards persons who were already diagnosed with bipolar
disorders, what does it mean for people who suffer from migraines but
who may have an undiagnosed bipolar disorder?
Migraines and headaches aren�t fully understood but the manifestations are very real and debilitating for their sufferers: Throbbing pain Nausea Heightened sensitivity to light or sound Seeing dots, wavy lines, flashing lights, or blind spots Difficulty with speech, sensation, or movement
An estimated 2.1 million
American adolescents have experienced major depression within the last
year, according to a new comprehensive government study. Researchers
surveyed more than 67,000 young people ages 12 to 17 and found that one
in 12 had suffered from serious depression in the previous year.Nearly
13 percent of girls had struggled with depression, compared to less
than 5 percent of boys. Odds of depression increased with age -- just 4
percent of 12-year-olds experienced depression but that climbed to 11
percent for older teens.
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MENTAL ILLNESS PSYCHIATRY DEPRESSION ANXIETY MORALE
Newswise — A study led by a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine psychiatrist highlights the toll anxiety and depressive disorders exact on workplace performance and profits and points to employer-guaranteed specialized psychiatric care as both cost effective and humane.
According to the Hopkins report in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, employees with anxiety and depressive disorders work fewer hours, are more likely to end up on disability, and are less productive than their counterpart employees.
The study further shows that anxiety and/or depression complicate other medical conditions and seem to have a ripple effect in the work setting, creating low morale among coworkers and a higher turnover rate.
Lead author Alan Langlieb, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of psychiatry, examined more than 100 published studies exploring how mental illness affects the workplace.
“After reviewing and analyzing the literature, it is clear that we have reached a tipping point,” Langlieb said. “It is now pretty much indisputable that depression and anxiety in the workplace are an enormous expense to employers in terms of health care costs and productivity,” he added.
Evidence shows that one in every 20 Americans will be depressed in a given year and that major depression will be the second leading cause of disability in the year 2020, according to Langlieb. Anxiety disorders will affect 29 percent of Americans in their lifetime, he added.
“Anxiety and depressive disorders, which often go hand in hand, create tremendous social and economic burdens on our society. They can be as debilitating as any major chronic illness,” Langlieb said.
It is estimated that in 2000, the United States spent .1 billion for costs associated with depression and .1 billion in 1998 for costs associated with anxiety disorders. According to Langlieb’s reiew, such costs include not only direct health care costs, but also “indirect” costs stemming from suicide, increased medical morbidity, reduced adherence to outpatient treatment leading to relapse and hospitalization, lost wages caused by missed work, and decreased workplace productivity.
Langlieb cited a 1998 study of more than 46,000 employees which estimated that each employee with depression generated ,189 in annual health care costs compared with
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MENTAL ILLNESS PSYCHIATRY DEPRESSION ANXIETY MORALE
Newswise — A study led by a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine psychiatrist highlights the toll anxiety and depressive disorders exact on workplace performance and profits and points to employer-guaranteed specialized psychiatric care as both cost effective and humane.
According to the Hopkins report in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, employees with anxiety and depressive disorders work fewer hours, are more likely to end up on disability, and are less productive than their counterpart employees.
The study further shows that anxiety and/or depression complicate other medical conditions and seem to have a ripple effect in the work setting, creating low morale among coworkers and a higher turnover rate.
Lead author Alan Langlieb, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of psychiatry, examined more than 100 published studies exploring how mental illness affects the workplace.
“After reviewing and analyzing the literature, it is clear that we have reached a tipping point,” Langlieb said. “It is now pretty much indisputable that depression and anxiety in the workplace are an enormous expense to employers in terms of health care costs and productivity,” he added.
Evidence shows that one in every 20 Americans will be depressed in a given year and that major depression will be the second leading cause of disability in the year 2020, according to Langlieb. Anxiety disorders will affect 29 percent of Americans in their lifetime, he added.
“Anxiety and depressive disorders, which often go hand in hand, create tremendous social and economic burdens on our society. They can be as debilitating as any major chronic illness,” Langlieb said.
It is estimated that in 2000, the United States spent $83.1 billion for costs associated with depression and $63.1 billion in 1998 for costs associated with anxiety disorders. According to Langlieb’s reiew, such costs include not only direct health care costs, but also “indirect” costs stemming from suicide, increased medical morbidity, reduced adherence to outpatient treatment leading to relapse and hospitalization, lost wages caused by missed work, and decreased workplace productivity.
Langlieb cited a 1998 study of more than 46,000 employees which estimated that each employee with depression generated $3,189 in annual health care costs compared with $1,679 annually for non-mental health illnesses. If depressed employees also were under high stress, the cost skyrocketed: 147 percent more was spent on health care for these individuals than on those with depression alone.
Langlieb said the best way to combat these costs is to guarantee that employees have access to quality, specialized psychiatric evaluations. “Studies are showing that if you start with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and create a treatment plan that might then involve psychologists, primary care and/or social work, employees will have less disability, greater work productivity and improved quality of life compared with those who received evaluation and treatment solely by a primary care provider.”
Langlieb said quality treatment might be more expensive in the short term, but the long-term benefits clearly outweigh the initial treatment costs. “The old adage that you get what you pay for applies here,” he said.
Jeffrey P. Kahn, M.D., of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, contributed to the study. Langlieb and Kahn are co-editors of a book titled Mental Health and Productivity in the Workplace: A Handbook for Organizations and Clinicians.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ,679 annually for non-mental health illnesses. If depressed employees also were under high stress, the cost skyrocketed: 147 percent more was spent on health care for these individuals than on those with depression alone.
Langlieb said the best way to combat these costs is to guarantee that employees have access to quality, specialized psychiatric evaluations. “Studies are showing that if you start with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and create a treatment plan that might then involve psychologists, primary care and/or social work, employees will have less disability, greater work productivity and improved quality of life compared with those who received evaluation and treatment solely by a primary care provider.”
Langlieb said quality treatment might be more expensive in the short term, but the long-term benefits clearly outweigh the initial treatment costs. “The old adage that you get what you pay for applies here,” he said.
Jeffrey P. Kahn, M.D., of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, contributed to the study. Langlieb and Kahn are co-editors of a book titled Mental Health and Productivity in the Workplace: A Handbook for Organizations and Clinicians.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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What is Clinical Depression? Clinical
depression can affect your body, mood, thoughts, and behavior. It can
change your eating habits, how you feel and think about things, your
ability to work and study, and how you interact with people. Clinical
depression is not a passing mood, a sign of personal weakness or a
condition that can be willed away. Clinically depressed people cannot
"pull themselves together" and get better. Depression can be
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Depression a Big Factor in Poor Health World Health Organization Finds Depression Often Goes Untreated By Salynn Boyles WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Sept.
6, 2007 -- Depression has a greater impact on overall health than
arthritis, diabetes, angina, and asthma, but it all too often goes
unrecognized and untreated, a report from the World Health Organization
(WHO) suggests. more... Depression a Big Factor in Poor Health
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