Depression linked with increased mortality in heart failure patients
Depression increases the risk of death in patients with heart failure, but the risk apparently disappears with antidepressant use, according to a recent study from Duke University Medical Center.
Depression is not a sign of weakness or a character flaw. It is a true medical condition like diabetes or hypertension, and it is often an overwhelming disease.
More people suffer from depression than you might think. Twenty-five percent of all women and up to 12% of all men in the U.S. will experience an episode of major depression some time in their lives. A person who is depressed to the point that it interferes with daily activities should seek medical care.
Read about the symptoms of depression from Bay Area Medical Information
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, November 10, 2008.
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