Successful treatment for major depressive episodes.
The stigma of mental illness is powerful. Clients are afraid of being discriminated against if they admit they are depressed. Fifty percent of U.S. adults believe people with depression are simply lazy despite evidence that depression has biologic causes and is a treatable mental illness. In fact, depression is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder in the United States, affecting as much as 10% of the adult population. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that during any 1-year period, 17.6 million U.S. adults suffer from a depressive illness.
Department of Nursing, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D011287:Prejudice; D012657:Self-Help Groups
D000928:Antidepressive Agents