350
million people of all ages around the world suffer from depression.
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Women are approximately two times more likely than men to suffer from major depression.
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Placebos are 31% to 38% effective in treating depression, compared to 46% to 54% for antidepressants.
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Depression can cause you to dream up to 3 to 4 times more than you normally would.
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Severe Depression can cause us to biologically age more by increasing the aging process in cells.
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1 in 8 adolescents in the U.S. have clinical depression.
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Research conducted on comedians and funny people have shown they are usually more depressed than average.
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People who spend a lot of time on the internet are more likely to be depressed, lonely and mentally unstable, a study found.
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Iceland is very depressed: it has the world's highest rate of antidepressant use.
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Lincoln suffered depression and avoided carrying knives, fearing he would use it on himself.
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Elephants and chimpanzees can display behavior patterns similar to post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
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1 in 5 people in France
has experienced depression
has experienced depression
making it the most depressed
country in the world.
country in the world.
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Sigmund Freud recommended Cocaine as treatment for depression, alcoholism, and morphine addiction.
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Gratitude can boost dopamine and serotonin, just like antidepressants.
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Moderate exercise can not only treat but actually prevent episodes of depression in the long term.
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14.8 million American adults have depression. That's 6.7% of the U.S. population age 18 and older.
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The median age for depression in the U.S. is 32.
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In Belgium, people with autism, bipolar disorder, depression and other mental illnesses can request to be euthanised.
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Women who use a hormonal form of birth control are more likely to be diagnosed with depression compared to those who don't.
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Some users of antidepressant Clomipramine have found that it causes the strange side effect of orgasms after yawning.
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Learned helplessness is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying causes of depression.
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Postpartum depression in fathers is very real: about 10% of men report symptoms of depression following the birth of a child.
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People who work more than 11 hours a day are almost 2.5 times more likely to have a major depressive episode than those who work 7 to 8.
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Childhood bullying can cause lifelong psychological damage, including depression, anxiety, social withdrawal and severe trust issues.
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People who eat dark chocolate are less likely to be depressed, a large study found.
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When a mom feels depressed, her baby's cells might feel it, too. At just 18 months old, young children can show biological evidence of added stress.
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