Feeling down sometimes is a part of life but feeling unhappy can be something more than a passing phase. When sadness becomes depression, it can be time to get help. Depression can not only affect your life and those around you, it can also lead to problems with your health and well-being. Divorce is a life event that can cause depression or worsen existing depression related issues and because of this, it is essential to be pro-active in identifying and dealing with potential depression.
Some statistics about depression:
• Major depressive disorder affects approximately 17.3 million American adults, or about 7.1% of the U.S. population age 18 and older, in a given year. (National Institute of Mental Health “Major Depression”, 2017)
• Major depressive disorder is more prevalent in women than in men. (Journal of the American Medical Association, 2003; Jun 18; 289(23): 3095-105)
• Depression is the cause of over two-thirds of the 30,000 reported suicides in the U.S. each year. (White House Conference on Mental Health, 1999)
• Up to 80% of those treated for depression show an improvement in their symptoms generally within four to six weeks of beginning medication, psychotherapy, attending support groups or a combination of these treatments. (National Institute of Health, 1998)
• Despite its high treatment success rate, nearly two out of three people suffering with depression do not actively seek nor receive proper treatment. (DBSA, 1996)
Join us with a conversation with about divorce related depression with Clinical Social Worker and Therapist Karen Kalliel.
Other Panelists:
• Theresa Beran Kulat from Trinity Family Law
• Stephen Koh from Lenox Advisors
• Jill Daniels from Jill Daniels Law
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