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Depression is a change in mood that causes people to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression can be a progressive condition - patients who do not seek treatment for their depression are likely to become even more depressed over time.
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What we've learned
Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Depression
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sertraline | 37 | 4% |  |
| Escitalopram | 27 | 3% | |
| Citalopram | 25 | 3% | |
| Paroxetine | 19 | 2% | |
| Bupropion | 15 | 2% | |
| Duloxetine | 14 | 2% | |
| Fluoxetine | 13 | 1% | |
| Venlafaxine | 13 | 1% | |
| Amitriptyline | 7 | 1% | |
| Mirtazapine | 4 | 0% | |
| Attitude | 2 | 0% | |
| St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) | 2 | 0% | |
| Alprazolam | 1 | 0% | |
| No Treatments | 1 | 0% | |
| Omega 3 | 1 | 0% | |
| Reiki Healing | 1 | 0% | |
| SAM-e | 1 | 0% | |
| Trazodone | 1 | 0% | |