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Depression
It’s a bigger problem than you might think.
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Did you know that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide?
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Did you know that more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression?
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Did you know loss of interest in things you used to enjoy, change in weight, difficulty sleeping or oversleeping, energy loss, feelings of worthlessness, and thoughts of death or suicide are all possible symptoms of a depressive episode?
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Did you know that suicide, which may result from depression, is the second leading cause of death in 15-29 year olds?
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Did you know that women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men?
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Did you know that there is an interrelationship between depression and physical health? For example, depression can lead to cardiovascular disease and vice versa.
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Did you know that 76-85% of people in low and middle income countries go untreated for depression, despite the existence of effective psychological and pharmacological treatments?
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Did you know that 3.2 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States have had at least one major depressive episode?
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Knowing what you do now, would you say you care more or less about depression?
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Knowing what you do now, would you be more or less inclined to change the way you live to help address depression?
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