The treatment of depression is a $9.9 billion dollar industry, and women are the biggest part of the market. Did you know that while only 50% of patients remain symptom-free on treatment, an average of 90% experience side effects? The graphic includes information on symptoms, treatments, high-risk populations, and outcomes.
Infographic illustrating the antidepressant nation including types of antidepressants and common side effects
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Bestmastersinpsychology.com has published an infographic detailing different types of mental illness and their causes.
Anxiety disorders like panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and social phobias top the list of most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses, and mood disorders such as major depression disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar are a close second.
Most of these diseases are blamed on a chemical imbalance in the brain, affecting the communication between neurons. But what chemicals affect the brain? Find out with this informative graphic!
via http://www.bestmastersinpsychology.com/science-mental-health/
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Scary statistics on the rates of depression and suicide in young adults (high school and college students).
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