Depression
by
Xerraire
·
3/2/2008
This post is based from today’s message at Anchor by Pastor Kevin Coleman – Quieting a Noisy Soul
It’s really hard to understand how young children are the fastest growing market for antidepressants.
Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. This includes major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder.
Everyone, will at some time in their life be affected by depression — their own or someone else’s, according to Australian Government statistics. (Depression statistics in Australia are comparable to those of the US and UK.)
Pre-schoolers are the fastest-growing market for antidepressants. At least four percent of preschoolers — over a million — are clinically depressed.
The rate of increase of depression among children is an astounding 23% p.a.
15% of the population of most developed countries suffers severe depression.
30% of women are depressed. Men’s figures were previously thought to be half that of women, but new estimates are higher.
15% of depressed people will commit suicide.
Depression will be the second largest killer after heart disease by 2020 — and studies show depression is a contributory factor to fatal coronary disease. Depression results in more absenteeism than almost any other physical disorder and costs employers more than US$51 billion per year in absenteeism and lost productivity, not including high medical and pharmaceutical bills.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” -Matthew 11:28Â
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well,i agree with the figures shown in your article,
i was also the patient of depression,but i always looked for such stuff telling about depression
keep up the good work,
james
Very good! There should be more awareness about depression.