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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.
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What we've learned
Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Depression
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escitalopram | 22 | 2% |  |
| Citalopram | 19 | 2% | |
| Duloxetine | 19 | 2% | |
| Fluoxetine | 15 | 2% | |
| Venlafaxine XR | 12 | 1% | |
| Bupropion | 10 | 1% | |
| Venlafaxine | 10 | 1% | |
| Sertraline | 9 | 1% | |
| Paroxetine | 8 | 1% | |
| Wellbutrin XL | 6 | 1% | |
| Bupropion XL | 3 | 0% | |
| Counseling | 3 | 0% | |
| lamictal, welbutrin,lexapro | 3 | 0% | |
| Mirtazapine | 3 | 0% | |
| Nortriptyline | 3 | 0% | |
| Psychotherapy | 3 | 0% | |
| Trazodone | 3 | 0% | |
| Deep Laughter | 2 | 0% | |
| Desvenlafaxine | 2 | 0% | |
| Selegiline | 2 | 0% | |
| Aerobic exercise | 1 | 0% | |
| Budeprion XL | 1 | 0% | |
| Celexa | 1 | 0% | |
| Chromium Picolinate | 1 | 0% | |
| Cognitive therapy | 1 | 0% | |
| CoQ10 | 1 | 0% | |
| Doxepin | 1 | 0% | |
| Resistance Exercise | 1 | 0% | |
| Seroquel | 1 | 0% | |
| St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) | 1 | 0% | |
| Strattera | 1 | 0% | |
| Wellbutrin SR | 1 | 0% | |