I am doing research for a paper and I was just wondering how many people suffer from depression?

Question

If you do, what do you do about it? Medication, talk therapy, electroconculsive therapy, herbal remedies??? Any information would be great.

Answer 1

NIMH.gov is a great resource on mental health.

I have depression and have tried many therapies including talk therapy, 12 step programs, and herbal remedies. SSRIs help me the most.

Answer 2

I take effexor (Canadian equivalent to Wellbutrin). It's an SSRI (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) which makes your serotonin (the stuff in your body that makes you feel... content) flow more effectively. It works quite well, but it's difficult because eventually your body relies on it. When I miss a dose, I feel anxious and get shakes, which, in turn, depresses me that I'm so reliant on it. When my doc first perscribed it, I was having trouble sleeping. I still have trouble sleeping, unfortunately, but I feel a bit better. I would have preferred something else.

Answer 3

65% of all people suffer from some type of depression. About 10% will suffer chronic depression

Answer 4

I take meds for it.
I found out it runs in my family-- all that chemical imbalance stuff. The docs told my Grandma (who was an RN in the 40's) that since her depression lifted while she was pregnant, she should just keep having babies.

Answer 5

Heres a useful page that might give you ideas for the paper
http://www.quazen.com/Health/Mental-Health/Coping-with-Mild-Depression.558

Answer 6

My husband is possibly bipolar and does absolutely nothing about it except make those around him miserable

Answer 7

My wife and I both take medication.

Answer 8

just learn to live with it

Answer 9

I would answer you but I'm too sad right now