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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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Ridley Health Awareness Day

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Facts

-121 million people worldwide suffer from depression. (World Health Organization)

-18 million of these cases are happening in the United States. (The National Institute of Mental Health

-Between 20% and 50% of children and teens struggling with depression have a family history of this struggle and the offspring of depressed parents are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression. (U.S. Surgeon General's Survey, 1999)

-Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance abuse, with 30% of teens with depression also developing a substance abuse problem. (NIMH)

-2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment.

-Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. (NIMH)

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Ridley Health Awareness Day

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