Getting Help for Depression with Cinergy Health

Depression is a very real and dangerous illness that plagues twice as many women as it does men.  Many factors lead to depression including genetic make-up, biochemistry, stress and more.  It’s important to first know what the signs of depression look like, as outlined by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Then, you need to seek help by a qualified professional.  Such a professional would include: family doctors, mental health specialists, health maintenance organizations, community mental health centers, outpatient clinics, university affiliated programs, state hospital outpatient clinics and more.

Some of the statistics are depression are quite eye opening.  As Cinergy Health points out in their newsletter, one in every 8 women will develop clinical depression during her lifetime.  It occurs most frequently in women between the ages of 25 and 44.  While married people have lower rates of depression than do those living alone, unhappily married people have the highest rates of depression.