Also known as Crying excessively, Dejected, Distress, Feeling down, Feeling low, Feeling hopeless, and Feeling sad
Depression or depress(ed) may refer to:
Source: WikipediaThe most common causes of depression are depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymic disorder. Other possible causes, such as schizophrenia, are more rare.
Within all the people who go to their doctor with depression, 67% report having anxiety and nervousness, 59% report having depressive or psychotic symptoms, and 29% report having insomnia.
Patients with depression often receive psychotherapy, mental health counseling, depression screen, toxicology screen, blood alcohol, psychological and psychiatric evaluation and therapy, alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification and diagnostic endocrine procedures .
The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with depression include bupropion (wellbutrin), venlafaxine (effexor), mirtazapine, desvenlafaxine (pristiq), selegiline, fluoxetine / olanzapine, phenelzine (nardil), tranylcypromine (parnate), bismuth subsalicylate/metronidazole/tcn, fluoxymesterone (halotestin), maprotiline, goldenseal preparation and bifidobacterium-lactobacillus .
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) | $51 (28 days) | |
Venlafaxine (Effexor) | $128 (28 days) | |
Mirtazapine | $16 (28 days) | |
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) | $113 (28 days) | |
Selegiline | $120 (28 days) | |
Phenelzine (Nardil) | $86 (28 days) | |
Tranylcypromine (Parnate) | $131 (28 days) | |
Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin) | $136 (28 days) | |
Maprotiline | $35 (28 days) | |
Goldenseal Preparation | ||
Bifidobacterium-Lactobacillus |
Groups of people at highest risk for depression include .
< 1 years | 0.1x | |
1-4 years | 0.5x | |
5-14 years | 0.4x | |
15-29 years | 1.0x | |
30-44 years | 1.5x | |
45-59 years | 1.5x | |
60-74 years | 0.8x | |
75+ years | 0.5x |
Male | 0.9x | |
Female | 1.1x |
Black | 0.8x | |
Hispanic | 0.7x | |
White | 1.1x | |
Other | 0.9x |