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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. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Depression severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Depression

Treatments Patients Take For Depression
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Lexapro 170 3% Lexapro: 3%
Cymbalta 158 2% Cymbalta: 2%
Effexor XR 107 2% Effexor XR: 2%
Fluoxetine 102 2% Fluoxetine: 2%
Citalopram 96 1% Citalopram: 1%
Prozac 96 1% Prozac: 1%
Zoloft 93 1% Zoloft: 1%
Paroxetine 70 1% Paroxetine: 1%
Bupropion 63 1% Bupropion: 1%
Celexa 62 1% Celexa: 1%
Sertraline 59 1% Sertraline: 1%
Wellbutrin XL 58 1% Wellbutrin XL: 1%
Venlafaxine 52 1% Venlafaxine: 1%
Wellbutrin 33 0% Wellbutrin: 0%
Counseling 31 0% Counseling: 0%
Pets 23 0% Pets: 0%
Wellbutrin SR 22 0% Wellbutrin SR: 0%
Trazodone 20 0% Trazodone: 0%
Journal Writing 19 0% Journal Writing: 0%
Amitriptyline 17 0% Amitriptyline: 0%
Mirtazapine 15 0% Mirtazapine: 0%
Duloxetine 11 0% Duloxetine: 0%
Nortriptyline 10 0% Nortriptyline: 0%
Budeprion XL 9 0% Budeprion XL: 0%
Bupropion SR 9 0% Bupropion SR: 0%
Bupropion XL 9 0% Bupropion XL: 0%
Individual Therapy 9 0% Individual Therapy: 0%
Omega 3 9 0% Omega 3: 0%
St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) 8 0% St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum): 0%
Avoid Alcohol 7 0% Avoid Alcohol: 0%
Lamotrigine 7 0% Lamotrigine: 0%
Budeprion SR 6 0% Budeprion SR: 0%
Cognitive therapy 6 0% Cognitive therapy: 0%
Meditation 6 0% Meditation: 0%
Stress reduction 6 0% Stress reduction: 0%
Abilify 5 0% Abilify: 0%
Cannabis 5 0% Cannabis: 0%
Escitalopram 5 0% Escitalopram: 0%
Cipralex 4 0% Cipralex: 0%
lamictal, welbutrin,lexapro 4 0% lamictal, welbutrin,lexapro: 0%
Psychotherapy 4 0% Psychotherapy: 0%
Seroquel 4 0% Seroquel: 0%
Copaxone 3 0% Copaxone: 0%
Desvenlafaxine 3 0% Desvenlafaxine: 0%
Fish Oil Supplements 3 0% Fish Oil Supplements: 0%
Lorazepam 3 0% Lorazepam: 0%
Naps 3 0% Naps: 0%
Psychiatric Therapy 3 0% Psychiatric Therapy: 0%
Selegiline 3 0% Selegiline: 0%
Vitamin B Complex 3 0% Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Watching Comedy 3 0% Watching Comedy: 0%
Alprazolam 2 0% Alprazolam: 0%
Attitude 2 0% Attitude: 0%
Clonazepam 2 0% Clonazepam: 0%
Deep Laughter 2 0% Deep Laughter: 0%
Dogs 2 0% Dogs: 0%
Elavil 2 0% Elavil: 0%
Klonopin 2 0% Klonopin: 0%
Risperdal 2 0% Risperdal: 0%
SAM-e 2 0% SAM-e: 0%
Strattera 2 0% Strattera: 0%
Tranylcypromine 2 0% Tranylcypromine: 0%
Xanax 2 0% Xanax: 0%
Aerobic exercise 1 0% Aerobic exercise: 0%
Albizzia Calm 1 0% Albizzia Calm: 0%
Alprazolam XR 1 0% Alprazolam XR: 0%
Apo-amitriptyline 1 0% Apo-amitriptyline: 0%
Aripiprazole 1 0% Aripiprazole: 0%
Atripla 1 0% Atripla: 0%
Bisacodyl 1 0% Bisacodyl: 0%
Buspirone 1 0% Buspirone: 0%
Carbamazepine 1 0% Carbamazepine: 0%
Celebrex 1 0% Celebrex: 0%
Children 1 0% Children: 0%
Chromium Picolinate 1 0% Chromium Picolinate: 0%
Combivir 1 0% Combivir: 0%
CoQ10 1 0% CoQ10: 0%
Dancing 1 0% Dancing: 0%
Dosulepin 1 0% Dosulepin: 0%
Doxepin 1 0% Doxepin: 0%
Esipram 1 0% Esipram: 0%
Ginkgo Biloba 1 0% Ginkgo Biloba: 0%
Imipramine 1 0% Imipramine: 0%
Indapamide 1 0% Indapamide: 0%
Isocarboxazid 1 0% Isocarboxazid: 0%
Lisinopril 1 0% Lisinopril: 0%
Lithium Carbonate 1 0% Lithium Carbonate: 0%
Magnesium 1 0% Magnesium: 0%
Magnesium Malate 1 0% Magnesium Malate: 0%
Mannatech Ambrotose 1 0% Mannatech Ambrotose: 0%
Mirapex 1 0% Mirapex: 0%
Nefazodone 1 0% Nefazodone: 0%
No Treatments 1 0% No Treatments: 0%
Peer Support Group 1 0% Peer Support Group: 0%
Physical Exercise 1 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
Physiotherapy 1 0% Physiotherapy: 0%
Prednisone 1 0% Prednisone: 0%
Prestiq 1 0% Prestiq: 0%
Rebif 1 0% Rebif: 0%
Reiki Healing 1 0% Reiki Healing: 0%
Resistance Exercise 1 0% Resistance Exercise: 0%
Seroplex 1 0% Seroplex: 0%
Sinemet 1 0% Sinemet: 0%
Sulpiride 1 0% Sulpiride: 0%
Sun Lamp 1 0% Sun Lamp: 0%
Topiramate 1 0% Topiramate: 0%
Valproic Acid 1 0% Valproic Acid: 0%
Venlafaxine XR 1 0% Venlafaxine XR: 0%
Vitamin D 1 0% Vitamin D: 0%
Walking Stick/Cane 1 0% Walking Stick/Cane: 0%
Xydep 1 0% Xydep: 0%
Zanaflex 1 0% Zanaflex: 0%
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