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The number of U.S. adolescents and young adults with untreated depression may be on the rise, a recent study suggests.
For youth ages 12 to 17, the prevalence of depression increased from 8.7 percent in 2005 to 11.3 percent in 2014, the study found. Among adults aged 18 to 25, the prevalence climbed from 8.8 percent to 9.6 percent during the study period.
That stage of life is loaded with drama and intense feelings. And it was ever thus—just go back read your high school diary for evidence.
prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to frame inadequate sleep as a public health epidemic.
which may be thought of as the biologic correlate of wintertime SAD. Unlike people with classical depression, who typically eat less and sleep less, people with SAD eat more and sleep more, much like animals hibernating for the winter.
From the Journal of BMC Psychiatry; Having Insomnia carries a positive relationship that doubles the risk of Depression
…According to a meta-analysis of more than 2 dozen recent studies.
Overall, 26 of the 34 studies suggested a positive relationship between insomnia and depression.
..and its prevalence has risen by 40% in the last decade.
It is estimated that roughly 6%of the U.S. Population may suffer from SAD, with an additional 14% suffering from subsyndromal SAD. The incidence of SAD is greater as the latitude increases, ranging from 1.4% at Florida’s latitude to 10.2 % at the latitude of Minnesota’s geographical location.
With such a high rate of incidence, it is likely that you know at least one person with SAD. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize that they have SAD, and many others don’t realize that it is a treatable disorder.
What clues should you be looking for? How do I know if I have it?
Symptoms include:
The aptly named slippery elm tree, or Ulmus rubra, is a deciduous tree that is native to most of North America, and it was designated as a specific species in 1793 by Gotthilf Muhlenberg, a German American clergyman and botanist from Pennsylvania.