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Many People are Depressed<\/h1>\n

If you struggle with depression, you\u2019re not alone. About 16.2 million adults in America (that about 6.7 percent of all adults)\u00a0experienced a major depressive episode during the past year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More women than men struggle with depression<\/a>, but this condition doesn\u2019t discriminate: It can impact\u00a0anyone at any time<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Depression deserves the same support as someone suffering from\u00a0any other serious illness, such as cancer<\/a>. Unfortunately, any people who suffer from depression isolate themselves rather than seek help.<\/p>\n

Depression is multifactorial. In other words, you can\u2019t usually pin depression on any one specific condition or life event. And it\u00a0looks different for everyone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Women (who struggle with depression more often than men) oftentimes feel\u00a0sadness, worthlessness, and guilt<\/a>. Men may feel tired, irritable, angry, lose sleep, and become disinterested in things they were once passionate about. Many men\u00a0don\u2019t acknowledge their depression<\/a>\u00a0so they don\u2019t get help.<\/p>\n

Depression and Health Problems<\/h3>\n

Depression can occur by itself or alongside other serious illnesses, potentially contributing to or exacerbating\u00a0health problems including heart disease and dementia<\/a>. Some medications that physicians prescribe for these illnesses could contribute to depression symptoms.<\/p>\n

Everyone is unique, and therefore will experience depression with specific symptoms. If you\u2019re a man, you might feel stereotypically considered \u201cfeminine\u201d symptoms like sadness, whereas women might get angry or irritable.<\/p>\n

Regardless of what symptoms you experience, depression sabotages your health and well-being emotionally and physically.<\/p>\n

Depression is Expensive<\/h3>\n

Depression also takes its toll financially: We lose $210.5 billion yearly due to serious mental illness. Along with stress and family crisis, depression ranks among the\u00a0top three American workplace problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Depression is also the\u00a0leading cause of disability<\/a>\u00a0among Americans aged 15 \u2013 44. That\u2019s a wide age range that conveys a sometimes-overlooked point: Adults struggle with depression, but so do children and adolescents. In fact, about\u00a0one in seven teenagers experience depression<\/a>\u00a0every year.<\/p>\n

For younger children might involve\u00a0pretending to be sick or refusing to go to school<\/a>, whereas older children and teens might get into trouble at school, struggle with mood imbalances including anxiety, and\u00a0develop eating disorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you have a child who you suspect might struggle with depression, they may not know how to express those feelings clearly. Differentiating \u201cnormal\u201d behavior for that age \u2014 say, moodiness or aggressiveness \u2014 with depression\u00a0can be challenging<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The good news is that about 80 percent of people treated for depression\u00a0show improvements within four to six weeks of treatment<\/a>. The bad news is that\u00a0two-thirds of people with depression\u00a0<\/a>don\u2019t<\/a><\/em>\u00a0seek help<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you struggle with depression, please seek professional help. If you have a child or adolescent who struggles with depression, do everything you can to help them get help. Don\u2019t dismiss these behaviors as \u201cseeking attention\u201d or something typical for their age range.<\/em><\/p>\n

People Experience Depression Differently<\/h2>\n

Depression comes in\u00a0many shades of gray<\/a>: Mild or severe, in short or long bouts, and during certain circumstances like a mother giving birth or the seasons changing.<\/p>\n

Every year about 16 million people\u00a0experience major depressive disorder<\/a>\u00a0(also called major depression or clinical depression).<\/p>\n

According to the American Psychiatric Association, people must have\u00a0at least five symptoms persisting for two weeks or longer<\/a>\u00a0to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Among them include:<\/p>\n