National Depression Education & Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in October. According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, about 14.8 million adults in the U.S. are affected by Major Depressive Disorder. Because of this, suicide is the third leading cause of death for...
Mental Health Education»The History of Depression Throughout human history, and long before our current definition for major depression ormajor depression disorder treatment, the concept of depression has been repeatedly molded and reconceived. As society changes, so does its view of depression, wit...
Mental Health Education»Anxious Depression: What You Need to Know Major depressive disorder(or MDD) can take different forms, with recent studies finding that certain cases of depression are marked by symptoms of anxiety, as well. Individuals contending with this form of depression, dubbed “anxi...
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Background factors encompass the sociodemographic characteristics of both the caregiver and the care recipient (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, education, employment, and economic status), as well as caregiving-related characteristics (e.g., the caregiver’s relationship to the care recipient and ...
According to JASE’s Nationwide Survey of the Sexual Behavior of Young People, conducted eight times since 1974Footnote7, dating experience levels grew up until 1999 and stabilized between 1999 and 2017 among junior high school, high school, and university students (Fig.1) as co-education spread...
In the urban sample, advanced age and poor education were found to be independently associated with depression. Similarly, low education was found to be associated with depression in the rural sample. It is possible that people in either rural or urban environments have common characteristics that ...
National Depression Screening Day began in 1991 as an effort to reach individuals nationwide with important mental health education and connect them with support services. The benefits of depression screening by physicians, schools, communities, local organizations, or virtual agencies can detec...
Late-life depression remains underdiagnosed, often due to barriers unique to older adults and misconceptions that can delay proper care. This growing health issue highlights the need for effective rec... National Depression Awareness Month 2024: A Spotlight on Treatments ...
If history is any guide, you shouldn’t spend your time worrying about a depression, but you should prepare for the next recession. It’s really about maintaining your awareness that the economy moves in a boom-and-bust cycle, and if it’s boom time, get ready for the bust. ...