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Depression affects three out of four in UK
75% of people in the UK suffer from depression at some time in their lives, but only a third seek help, research has found
The research found that depression is most commonly linked to money, with male sufferers likely to blame the recession for their condition.
Over half of people surveyed said they had felt down over money during the last year.
The poll found that women sufferers are more worried about family or relationships, while January was seen as the most depressing month of the year due to post-Christmas credit card bills and cold weather.
Even mild depression needs to be identified and treated early, said Zelda Peters, director for mental health at the charity Turning Point.
“If it is not, the condition can worsen and lead to unemployment or long-term sickness, as well as negative behaviours such as drinking more, missing work or college and lying to family and friends.
“Anti-depressants are sometimes the answer but a huge range of treatments are also on offer, such as psychological therapies, which provide effective long-term relief.”
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Readers' comments (6)
Phil Dup | 1-Feb-2010 8:13 pm
Its amazing how the stats for 'mental illness' have crept up over the years - now its alleged 75% have had "depression".
So :
How big was the sample size of the users questioned in this poll ?
Was it a truly random selection of society or was it selected in some way?
Who commissioned the poll - was it a mental health charity relying on public financial aid who would potentially gain from increasing their 'customer' base ?
A very poor article here Nursing Times - perhaps we should be provided with more info before you publish cheap glib headlines stating 'Depression affects three out of four in UK' . Disgraceful.
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lesley_frater@hotmail.com | 2-Feb-2010 7:28 am
I agree with Phil on a truly poor article! Where are the references and the title of the research?
Disgraceful Nursing Times! you should know better!
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Anonymous | 4-Mar-2010 5:43 pm
It is not indicated who the author was of this article or on what scientific/medical evidence it is based. The quality of the article seems fairly typical of Nursing Times Net. Everything seems to go to press without any type of quality control and I am shocked at the standard of articles and comments published which sometimes reflect a women's rag more than a professional nursing journal which one looks upon to increase the body of nursing knowledge. I have already expressed these views on several occasions and am beginning to wonder why I waste my time.
As to the 75% - I have my doubts. Where has this sweeping statment come from? Where is the evidence of this and if it is so how can that number in the population be successfully diagnosed and treated and where are the funds to come from?
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Anonymous | 4-Mar-2010 5:54 pm
Further to my comments above, a definition of what the author and what Zelda Peters of Turning Point mean by depression is might help make this figure of 75% clearer. There seem to be as many definitions of this 'disorder' as there individuals suffering from it.
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Anonymous | 4-Mar-2010 5:56 pm
Yet another poor quality and meaningless piece of writing like "Dealing with depression at Christmas"
24 December 2009
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Anonymous | 11-Mar-2010 11:44 pm
obviously not considered worthy of further comment!
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