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Depression

· Mental Illness
· Addiction
· Schizophrenia
· Anxiety Disorders
· Depression
· Manic Depression
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  • 18.8 million Americans suffer from depression in any given year
  • Women are afflicted with a depressive disorder more often than men, almost twice as frequently. This amounts to 12.4 million women and 6.4 million men in any given year in the U.S.
  • People suffering from depression can also be afflicted with anxiety disorders and alcohol or drug abuse or dependence