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Experiencing Depression
15187 patients currently experience Depression. See all
RickyTampa Sex: M Sensation: None Overall: None Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile RickyTampa mild
infinitEdge Sex: M Mental Symptoms: mild Physical Symptoms: none Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none 789 VL 110k See profile infinitEdge moderate
pookieboo Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: severe Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile pookieboo moderate

Depression Symptom Report

Depression is a change in mood that causes people to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression can be a progressive condition - patients who do not seek treatment for their depression are likely to become even more depressed over time. Read more...

What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Depression

Treatments Patients Take For Depression
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Bupropion	526	3%
Duloxetine	479	3%
Fluoxetine	428	3%
Citalopram	427	3%
Sertraline	405	3%
Escitalopram	394	3%
Venlafaxine	370	2%
Paroxetine	151	1%
Individual Therapy	73	0%
Mirtazapine	53	0%
Desvenlafaxine	49	0%
Pets	49	0%
Amitriptyline	48	0%
Aripiprazole	48	0%
Journal Writing	46	0%
Trazodone	46	0%
Lamotrigine	42	0%
Counseling	33	0%
Nortriptyline	30	0%
Attitude	28	0%
Listen to Music	27	0%
Omega 3 Fish Oil	25	0%
Watching Comedy	19	0%
Sunshine	15	0%
Alprazolam	14	0%
Creative Writing/Poetry	14	0%
Cannabis	13	0%
SAMe	13	0%
Clonazepam	12	0%
Meditation	12	0%
Psychiatrist (med management)	11	0%
Family and Friends	10	0%
Naps	10	0%
Spouse's support	10	0%
St. John's Wort	10	0%
Dog(s)	9	0%
L-methylfolate	9	0%
Avoid Alcohol	8	0%
Stress management	8	0%
Vitamin B Complex	8	0%
Divalproex sodium	7	0%
Friends	7	0%
Prayer	7	0%
Quetiapine	7	0%
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine	6	0%
Deep Laughter	6	0%
Doxepin	6	0%
Selegiline	6	0%
Sleep	6	0%
Walking	6	0%
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)	5	0%
Acupuncture	5	0%
Buspirone	5	0%
Dancing	5	0%
Getting dressed up	5	0%
Group Therapy	5	0%
Strattera	5	0%
Clomipramine	4	0%
Fluvoxamine	4	0%
Lorazepam	4	0%
Nefazodone	4	0%
Networking	4	0%
Stay at home on computer	4	0%
Avoid Caffeine	3	0%
Children	3	0%
Cigarettes	3	0%
Clinical check-up	3	0%
Glatiramer acetate	3	0%
Imipramine	3	0%
Milnacipran	3	0%
Multivitamins	3	0%
Online Support Groups	3	0%
Physical Exercise	3	0%
Risperidone	3	0%
Sun Lamp	3	0%
Topiramate	3	0%
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy	3	0%
Aerobic exercise	2	0%
Citopam	2	0%
Diazepam	2	0%
Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT	2	0%
Evening Primrose Oil	2	0%
Gardening	2	0%
Ginkgo Biloba	2	0%
Herbal Supplements	2	0%
Levothyroxine	2	0%
Lithium Carbonate	2	0%
Lovaza	2	0%
Medication Management	2	0%
Omega 3-6-9 Fatty Acids	2	0%
Oxycontin	2	0%
Pramipexole	2	0%
Psychiatric Service Dog	2	0%
Quit alcohol	2	0%
Rhodiola rosea	2	0%
Testosterone	2	0%
TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation)	2	0%
Tranylcypromine	2	0%
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)	2	0%
Vitamin D	2	0%
Walking Stick/Cane	2	0%
Ziprasidone	2	0%
Albizzia Calm	1	0%
Albuterol	1	0%
AOC Vitamin D	1	0%
Apitherapy	1	0%
Atenolol	1	0%
Bisacodyl	1	0%
Carbamazepine	1	0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa	1	0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa CR	1	0%
Celebrex	1	0%
Chiropractic	1	0%
Chromium Picolinate	1	0%
CoQ10	1	0%
Desipramine	1	0%
Doctor Visit	1	0%
Dosulepin	1	0%
Dulse or Kelp	1	0%
Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir	1	0%
Fish	1	0%
Frivilliguppdrag (Volunteer)	1	0%
Gabitril	1	0%
Great Friends	1	0%
Green Tea	1	0%
Gym and exercise	1	0%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	1	0%
Hydromorphone	1	0%
Indapamide	1	0%
Individual counseling (ordered)	1	0%
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection	1	0%
iPod Music	1	0%
Lamivudine-Zidovudine	1	0%
Light Box	1	0%
Lisdexamfetamine	1	0%
Lisinopril	1	0%
L-Tyrosine	1	0%
lunch--food	1	0%
Magnesium Malate	1	0%
medication	1	0%
Memory foam mattress	1	0%
Methadone	1	0%
Modafinil	1	0%
Multivitamin with minerals	1	0%
N-Acetylcysteine NAC	1	0%
Naturally Preferred Vitamin D	1	0%
No Treatments	1	0%
NOW Super EPA	1	0%
Olanzapine	1	0%
Peer Support Group	1	0%
Phenelzine	1	0%
Physiotherapy	1	0%
Playing musical instrument	1	0%
Positive self-talk	1	0%
Prayer/meditation/relaxation	1	0%
Prednisone	1	0%
Reading	1	0%
Reiki therapy	1	0%
Remeron SolTab	1	0%
Rescue Remedy (Dr. Bach)	1	0%
Resistance Exercise	1	0%
salipax	1	0%
Saroten	1	0%
Sleep deprivation	1	0%
Spending money	1	0%
Sulpiride	1	0%
Symbyax	1	0%
Temazepam	1	0%
Tizanidine HCl	1	0%
Tolmin	1	0%
Tramadol	1	0%
Trimipramine	1	0%
Video Games	1	0%
Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)	1	0%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	1	0%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	1	0%
Volunteering	1	0%
Wii	1	0%
Work	1	0%
Yoga	1	0%
Zonisamide	1	0%
Zumba	1	0%

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