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- Depressive disorder (depression) - (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression)
- Suicide - (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/suicide)
- National Trends in the Prevalence and Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults - (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27940701/)
- Prevalence of Depression Symptoms in US Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic - (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2770146)
- Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and insomnia among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7206431/)
The Depression Calculator helps assess your mental health by evaluating symptoms of depression through a series of questions. By providing insights into their mental state, it encourages individuals to seek appropriate support and care if needed.
Depression is a common mental problem, which is currently on rise. Sadness is a human emotion and is a natural reaction to painful circumstances. ''Depression'', on the other hand, is a physical illness.
Depression may affect anyone irrespective of age, background, lifestyle or nationality. 15% of people who are depressed commit suicide. Remember Depression is a treatable condition.
This self-assessment questionnaire adopted from the famous Zung Self Rating Depression Scale is a quick, simple and anonymous health tool to assess your level of depression. The result of the score will indicate if you need to seek medical help.
Depression- A Holistic Approach |
Alarming Depression Numbers
- In 2020, the number of people suffering from depression surpassed 264 million globally(1✔).
- Almost 800,000 people lose their lives due to suicide every year ,and depression is a major contributor to this global tragedy(2✔).
- It has been found that among adolescents aged 12 to 17, the prevalence of major depressive episodes increased by a staggering 52.5% between 2005 and 2017(3✔).
- Depression symptoms tripled during the COVID pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic(4✔).
- Healthcare workers have borne a heavy burden duroing COVI-19 pandemic , with 22.8% experiencing depression(5✔).
Interesting Facts :
| ❖ | Depression is more common in women than men. |
| ❖ | Depression today is 10 times more common than it was in 1945. |
| ❖ | Stress and Trauma are the major reasons for depressive illness. |
| ❖ | Some people are genetically predisposed to develop depression; however it is usually triggered by a traumatic or a stressful event. |
| ❖ | Depression is treatable condition but the majority (80%) of depressed people do not seek medical help. |
| ❖ | Antidepressants are effective in only 30 to 45% of the depressed people. Hence a supportive physician and monitoring the patients with care is important. |
