"The more sedating antidepressants are generally taken at bedtime to help sleep and minimize daytime drowsiness."

"Antidepressant medications require a substantial period of time before they take effect and several trials of different medications may be necessary to find a medication that actually works."

 

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  • Before puberty, boys and girls are equally likely to develop depressive disorders, but after age 14, females are twice as likely as males to have major depression or dysthymia.
  • NIMH-sponsored studies estimate that 6 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds in the United States and almost 10 percent of American adults, or about 19 million people age 18 and older, experience some form of depression every year.
  • Recent research shows that certain types of short-term psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), can help relieve depression in children and adolescents.
  • Genetics research indicates that risk for depression results from the influence of multiple genes acting together with environmental or other nongenetic factors.
  • While studies generally indicate that about 25 percent of people with cancer have depression, only 2 percent of cancer patients in one study were receiving antidepressant medication.

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"Engage the depressed person in conversation and listen carefully and do not disparage feelings expressed, but point out realities and offer hope, and lastly do not ignore remarks about suicide, Report them to the depressed person's therapist."

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"While there is no evidence to support a causal role for depression in cancer, depression may impact the course of the disease and a person's ability to participate in treatment."

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