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How many people are not receiving treatment for depression?
The percentage of adults with a mental illness who report unmet need for treatment has increased every year since 2011. In 2019, 24.7\% of adults with a mental illness report an unmet need for treatment. Over 60\% of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment.
Is depression the most treatable mental illness?
Depression is among the most treatable of mental disorders. Between 80\% and 90\% percent of people with depression eventually respond well to treatment. Almost all patients gain some relief from their symptoms.
What are the effects of not taking care of your mental health?
If you neglect your mental health, it’s easy to neglect your physical health. Chronic stress has been linked to a higher risk of strokes, heart attacks, and obesity. While mental illness might be in your brain, it affects your entire body.
Why don’t more people get treated for depression?
One reason may be that even when diagnosed, people may be so resistant to the idea that they have depression, because of lingering stigma or a lack of information about what depression actually is, that they may choose not to get treated.
Does depression go away for everyone?
Depression doesn’t go away for everyone. For most people, depression is temporary and passes naturally or once the person has expressed the feelings and resolved the thoughts causing the depression. But there is a small percentage of people who can talk about their issues, express their feelings,…
Why do people with depression not want to leave the House?
There are plenty of reasons for this, depending on who you ask. For some, it’s self-hatred. For others, crushing fatigue. Depression has this power to zap not only your will, but also your physical ability to leave the house. The energy required to go grocery shopping is out of reach. The fear that every person you run into will hate you is real.
Why do people with depression endorse certain beliefs?
Some statements that depressed individuals endorsed could also reflect symptoms of depression; for example, it is understandable why a person with depression would endorse the pessimistic belief that treatments for depression will not work.