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Half of depressed Americans get no
treatment
Mexican Americans, African Americans
least likely to get care, study says
updated
4:58 p.m. ET,
Mon., Jan.
4, 2010
About half of Americans with major depression
do not receive treatment for the condition, and in many cases
the therapies are not consistent with the standard of care,
according to a
new study.
The study also showed that ethnicity and race
were important factors in determining who received treatment,
with Mexican Americans and African Americans the least likely
to have
depression care.
While many people can feel sad from time to
time, a depressive disorder occurs when these feelings start
to interfere with everyday life, preventing someone from
functioning normally, according to the National Institutes of
Health (NIH). The
condition can be debilitating, hindering a person's ability to
work, sleep and eat. A combination of factors likely
contributes to the disorder, including imbalances in brain
chemicals, genetics, and
stressful
situations, the NIH
says.
Half of depressed Americans get
no treatment
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