Some facts about depression
When we are talking about depression, it’s only natural to know some basic facts about it. In our modern society near 15 % of whole population got or reported or manifested some kind of depressive symptoms. Density of symptoms showing may differ regard to age and sex. Women tend to express their problem more often than men. Women are known to report and ask help for their emotional problems, and maybe that is one of the facts why reports showing women are more depressed than men. Depressive symptoms are increasing with age, although there are lots of examples of younger people with depressive symptoms in recent time. Depression is prevailing in adolescents than in smaller children. There is common believe that anxiety and depression are showing together. Almost 2/3 of people suffering depression have reported some additional symptoms characterizing some form of anxiety. Despite that fact, there is lack in depression diagnostics in primary health care. Reasons should be generalized and summarized as soon as possible. Sometimes patients ignore depression because of fear of mental illness. They are worried about their image and public life. However, sometimes even doctors cannot separate depression from present depression lead by some negative circumstances. Ignoring the problem is bad scenario for future development of depression. Sometimes separate depressive and anxiety disorders symptoms are not sufficient for diagnostic. That’s why both type of symptoms characterizing depression and anxiety should be analyzed side by side and not separately. Only then, doctor can get clearer picture about patient’s mental health. Diagnostic will be accurate and treatment will be more effective.
