First, I can't believe we are in week 7!!!!! Back to the topic at hand, statistics. I decided to look up statistics I could find at .org site, just so I could trust the information. I looked up depression statistics. One of the statistics I found was "Major depressive disorder occurs in 6.7% of Americans over the age of 18" (www.dbsalliance.org). I chose this topic specifically because I've seen a lot of antidepressants flying off the shelves. Also for some other personal reasons.
How many times have you had something going on health wise and you consulted Google? You've seen others type they had similar symptoms, what they ended up having. Then you see the statistics of how many people have this disorder or disease. Your next thought typically …show more content…
I just had a discussion the other day with my best friend / coworkers. The month of January was the worst. Her mom (who was a statistic ) passed away on my birthday from stage 4 colon cancer. We talked about when do you see your doctor about depression? Hence why I looked these statistics up. I work with medications and so many times, people are having a bout of sadness, so they tell their doctor, and their doctor puts them on an SSRI or an SNRI. Another tidbit statistic I found is that 50% of treatment is unsuccessful from non-compliance with medications (dbsalliance.org). In our conversation the other day, we discussed how many people are actually depressed and how many are just going through life struggles? Life isn't always easy. Things happen and hurt. If you've never felt hurt, well you're really lucky. If you have felt hurt, you probably get what I'm talking about. The 2am Google searches after you had one the worst panic attacks you've ever had, insomnia, then the final thought of should I reach out to my doctor after I've cried most days at least once? Then you see the statistics and think, wow, thats me, I'm 1-150. These statistics generally influence us to possibly think the worst. Who knows really if they're even correct!? When you're in a different state of mind, you tend to believe these things. I think these are
How many times have you had something going on health wise and you consulted Google? You've seen others type they had similar symptoms, what they ended up having. Then you see the statistics of how many people have this disorder or disease. Your next thought typically …show more content…
I just had a discussion the other day with my best friend / coworkers. The month of January was the worst. Her mom (who was a statistic ) passed away on my birthday from stage 4 colon cancer. We talked about when do you see your doctor about depression? Hence why I looked these statistics up. I work with medications and so many times, people are having a bout of sadness, so they tell their doctor, and their doctor puts them on an SSRI or an SNRI. Another tidbit statistic I found is that 50% of treatment is unsuccessful from non-compliance with medications (dbsalliance.org). In our conversation the other day, we discussed how many people are actually depressed and how many are just going through life struggles? Life isn't always easy. Things happen and hurt. If you've never felt hurt, well you're really lucky. If you have felt hurt, you probably get what I'm talking about. The 2am Google searches after you had one the worst panic attacks you've ever had, insomnia, then the final thought of should I reach out to my doctor after I've cried most days at least once? Then you see the statistics and think, wow, thats me, I'm 1-150. These statistics generally influence us to possibly think the worst. Who knows really if they're even correct!? When you're in a different state of mind, you tend to believe these things. I think these are