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Depression

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Depression

"Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time. … The main types of depression include: Major depression -- five or more symptoms listed above must be present for at least 2 weeks, but major depression tends to continue for at least 6 months. (Depression is classified as minor depression if less than five depressive symptoms are present for at least 2 weeks.) and Dysthymia -- a chronic, generally milder form of depression but lasts longer -- usually as long as two years. Depression also includes atypical depression, postpartum depression, Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). … If you are depressed for 2 weeks or longer, you should contact your doctor, who can offer treatment options. … Call 911, a suicide hotline, or get safely to a nearby emergency room if you have thoughts of suicide, a suicidal plan, or thoughts of harming yourself or others."

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Regular exercise, anxiety, depression and personality: A population-based study. (Prev Med. 2006)

"This study corroborates and extends previous findings: regular exercise is cross-sectionally associated with lower neuroticism, anxiety and depression and higher extraversion and sensation seeking in the population."

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AGS 2009: Advancing Age Increases Risk for Nonremitting Depression

Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults “A major depressive episode was defined as any period of two weeks or longer characterized by depressed mood, loss of pleasure or interest, and at least four other symptoms, such as loss of appetite, lack of sleep and poor self-image.”

Lifetime Prevalence of Depression Twice as High as Previous Estimates

Metabolic Syndrome May Predict Depressive Symptoms “"Our results suggest that the metabolic syndrome, in particular the obesity and dyslipidemia components, is predictive of depressive symptoms," the study authors write. "Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that depressive symptoms may be a consequence rather than a cause of the metabolic syndrome.”

Patients With Depression Frequently Suffer From Medically Unexplained Pain

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Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap

Major Depressive Episode and Treatment Among Adults

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A Comparative Study of Axis I Antecedents before Age 18 of Unipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. (Psychopathology. 2009)

Major Depression Is a Risk Factor for Low Bone Mineral Density: A Meta-Analysis. (Biol Psychiatry. 2009) “CONCLUSIONS: The present findings portray depression as a significant risk factor for low BMD. Premenopausal women who are psychiatrically diagnosed with major depression are particularly at high-risk for depression-associated low BMD. Hence, periodic BMD measurements and antiosteoporotic prophylactic and curative measures are strongly advocated for these patients.”

The importance of irritability as a symptom of major depressive disorder: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. (Mol Psychiatry. 2009)

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