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12/12/07
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Depression May Be World's Most Disabling Disease
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When compared with other chronic diseases, depression may well be the most disabling disease in the world, a new global study finds.
People with chronic physical diseases such as angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes also fare far worse if they also suffer from depression, the team of international researchers found. "Being sad is bad for your health," according to lead researcher Dr. Somnath Chatterji, from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. But all too often, he said, depression doesn't get the serious attention paid to physical ailments. "Treatment of mental health conditions such as depression are a necessity, not a luxury. Mental health conditions such as depression must be treated on a par with physical health conditions," Chatterji said. In the study, published in the Sept. 8 issue of The Lancet, Chatterji's team perused data on more than 245,000 people from 60 countries participating in WHO's World Hea Read the Complete Article Similar content: Love in the World of Alzheimer's, in Alzheimers Autism -- a world into oneself, in Aspergers Syndrome Raising a Glass for the World's Poor, in Hepatitis Real-World Fitness May Cut Stroke Risk, in Stroke The Inspiration from my Child's World An Interview with Cynthia Folio, PhD, in Epilepsy |
