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Statistics

• Mood disorders are serious illnesses that affect 15-20% of all Americans at some time in their lives.
• Depression is currently the leading cause of disability in developed countries, and the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide.
• Depression's annual toll on U.S. businesses amounts to about $70 billion in medical expenditures, lost productivity and other costs.

Signs of Depression

• Inability to enjoy things that used to be pleasurable
• Feelings of sadness or irritability
• Loss of interest in work or leisure activities
• Change in normal appetite or weight
• Sleeping too much or too little
• Fatigue or loss of energy
• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
• Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and helplessness
• Increased pain or other stress related illness
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide