Life with Depression
About Depression
One in six Americans will experience an episode of major depression in their lifetime. In any given year, almost 9% of the U.S. population, over 18 million people will have a depressive illness that warrants treatment. 1
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Causes & Treatment of Depression
Depression is associated with an imbalance of neurotransmitters. Within the brain, there are special chemicals called neurotransmitters that help transfer messages from one nerve cell to another throughout the structures of the brain.
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Partial Response
More than two thirds of depressed patients symptoms are still clinically depressed (fail to achieve remission) after the first antidepressant treatment4. People suffering from depression who do not achieve complete remission of symptoms are more likely to relapse and have a poorer long-term prognosis 5,6.
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Low folate levels associated with depression
How is folate associated with depression? What factors may be associated with low folate levels?
