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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...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Depression severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Depression

Treatments Patients Take For Depression
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bupropion 396 3% Bupropion: 3%
Fluoxetine 371 3% Fluoxetine: 3%
Duloxetine 338 3% Duloxetine: 3%
Citalopram 329 3% Citalopram: 3%
Sertraline 321 3% Sertraline: 3%
Escitalopram 316 3% Escitalopram: 3%
Venlafaxine 291 2% Venlafaxine: 2%
Paroxetine 133 1% Paroxetine: 1%
Pets 48 0% Pets: 0%
Journal Writing 43 0% Journal Writing: 0%
Individual Therapy 41 0% Individual Therapy: 0%
Aripiprazole 39 0% Aripiprazole: 0%
Mirtazapine 39 0% Mirtazapine: 0%
Amitriptyline 38 0% Amitriptyline: 0%
Trazodone 34 0% Trazodone: 0%
Counseling 33 0% Counseling: 0%
Desvenlafaxine 32 0% Desvenlafaxine: 0%
Lamotrigine 29 0% Lamotrigine: 0%
Attitude 27 0% Attitude: 0%
Listen to Music 23 0% Listen to Music: 0%
Nortriptyline 23 0% Nortriptyline: 0%
Omega 3 Fish Oil 23 0% Omega 3 Fish Oil: 0%
Watching Comedy 19 0% Watching Comedy: 0%
Alprazolam 13 0% Alprazolam: 0%
Creative Writing/Poetry 13 0% Creative Writing/Poetry: 0%
Sunshine 13 0% Sunshine: 0%
Cannabis 11 0% Cannabis: 0%
Clonazepam 10 0% Clonazepam: 0%
Dog(s) 10 0% Dog(s): 0%
Meditation 10 0% Meditation: 0%
Naps 10 0% Naps: 0%
Avoid Alcohol 9 0% Avoid Alcohol: 0%
SAMe 8 0% SAMe: 0%
Spouse's support 8 0% Spouse's support: 0%
St. John's Wort 8 0% St. John's Wort: 0%
Vitamin B Complex 8 0% Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Stress management 7 0% Stress management: 0%
Deep Laughter 6 0% Deep Laughter: 0%
Divalproex sodium 6 0% Divalproex sodium: 0%
Family and Friends 6 0% Family and Friends: 0%
Friends 6 0% Friends: 0%
Quetiapine 6 0% Quetiapine: 0%
Walking 6 0% Walking: 0%
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) 5 0% 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP): 0%
Acupuncture 5 0% Acupuncture: 0%
Dancing 5 0% Dancing: 0%
Getting dressed up 5 0% Getting dressed up: 0%
Prayer 5 0% Prayer: 0%
Selegiline 5 0% Selegiline: 0%
Sleep 5 0% Sleep: 0%
Doxepin 4 0% Doxepin: 0%
Lorazepam 4 0% Lorazepam: 0%
Networking 4 0% Networking: 0%
Psychiatrist (med management) 4 0% Psychiatrist (med management): 0%
Stay at home on computer 4 0% Stay at home on computer: 0%
Avoid Caffeine 3 0% Avoid Caffeine: 0%
Buspirone 3 0% Buspirone: 0%
Children 3 0% Children: 0%
Clinical check-up 3 0% Clinical check-up: 0%
Clomipramine 3 0% Clomipramine: 0%
Glatiramer acetate 3 0% Glatiramer acetate: 0%
Imipramine 3 0% Imipramine: 0%
Levothyroxine 3 0% Levothyroxine: 0%
Lithium Carbonate 3 0% Lithium Carbonate: 0%
L-methylfolate 3 0% L-methylfolate: 0%
Nefazodone 3 0% Nefazodone: 0%
Online Support Groups 3 0% Online Support Groups: 0%
Physical Exercise 3 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
Risperidone 3 0% Risperidone: 0%
Sun Lamp 3 0% Sun Lamp: 0%
Topiramate 3 0% Topiramate: 0%
Aerobic exercise 2 0% Aerobic exercise: 0%
Citopam 2 0% Citopam: 0%
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine 2 0% Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine: 0%
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) 2 0% Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): 0%
Fluvoxamine 2 0% Fluvoxamine: 0%
Gardening 2 0% Gardening: 0%
Ginkgo Biloba 2 0% Ginkgo Biloba: 0%
Group Therapy 2 0% Group Therapy: 0%
Herbal Supplements 2 0% Herbal Supplements: 0%
Multivitamins 2 0% Multivitamins: 0%
Omega 3-6-9 Fatty Acids 2 0% Omega 3-6-9 Fatty Acids: 0%
Pramipexole 2 0% Pramipexole: 0%
Psychiatric Service Dog 2 0% Psychiatric Service Dog: 0%
Quit alcohol 2 0% Quit alcohol: 0%
Strattera 2 0% Strattera: 0%
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy 2 0% Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy: 0%
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 2 0% Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): 0%
Vitamin D 2 0% Vitamin D: 0%
Walking Stick/Cane 2 0% Walking Stick/Cane: 0%
Albizzia Calm 1 0% Albizzia Calm: 0%
AOC Vitamin D 1 0% AOC Vitamin D: 0%
Atenolol 1 0% Atenolol: 0%
Bisacodyl 1 0% Bisacodyl: 0%
Carbamazepine 1 0% Carbamazepine: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa 1 0% Carbidopa-Levodopa: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa CR 1 0% Carbidopa-Levodopa CR: 0%
Celebrex 1 0% Celebrex: 0%
Chiropractic 1 0% Chiropractic: 0%
Chromium Picolinate 1 0% Chromium Picolinate: 0%
Cigarettes 1 0% Cigarettes: 0%
Coca tea 1 0% Coca tea: 0%
CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10) 1 0% CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10): 0%
Desipramine 1 0% Desipramine: 0%
Diazepam 1 0% Diazepam: 0%
Doctor Visit 1 0% Doctor Visit: 0%
Dosulepin 1 0% Dosulepin: 0%
Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir 1 0% Efavirenz-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir: 0%
Electrical Stimulation 1 0% Electrical Stimulation: 0%
Evening Primrose Oil 1 0% Evening Primrose Oil: 0%
Fish 1 0% Fish: 0%
Green Tea 1 0% Green Tea: 0%
Gym and exercise 1 0% Gym and exercise: 0%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 1 0% Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 0%
Hydromorphone 1 0% Hydromorphone: 0%
Indapamide 1 0% Indapamide: 0%
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection 1 0% Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection: 0%
iPod Music 1 0% iPod Music: 0%
Lamivudine-Zidovudine 1 0% Lamivudine-Zidovudine: 0%
Lisinopril 1 0% Lisinopril: 0%
Lovaza 1 0% Lovaza: 0%
Magnesium Malate 1 0% Magnesium Malate: 0%
Medication Management 1 0% Medication Management: 0%
Memory foam mattress 1 0% Memory foam mattress: 0%
Modafinil 1 0% Modafinil: 0%
Multivitamin with minerals 1 0% Multivitamin with minerals: 0%
N-Acetylcysteine NAC 1 0% N-Acetylcysteine NAC: 0%
Natalizumab 1 0% Natalizumab: 0%
No Treatments 1 0% No Treatments: 0%
Olanzapine 1 0% Olanzapine: 0%
Oxycontin 1 0% Oxycontin: 0%
Peer Support Group 1 0% Peer Support Group: 0%
Phenelzine 1 0% Phenelzine: 0%
Physiotherapy 1 0% Physiotherapy: 0%
Playing musical instrument 1 0% Playing musical instrument: 0%
Prayer/meditation/relaxation 1 0% Prayer/meditation/relaxation: 0%
Prednisone 1 0% Prednisone: 0%
Reading 1 0% Reading: 0%
Reiki therapy 1 0% Reiki therapy: 0%
Remeron SolTab 1 0% Remeron SolTab: 0%
Rescue Remedy (Dr. Bach) 1 0% Rescue Remedy (Dr. Bach): 0%
Resistance Exercise 1 0% Resistance Exercise: 0%
Rhodiola rosea 1 0% Rhodiola rosea: 0%
Saroten 1 0% Saroten: 0%
Sleep deprivation 1 0% Sleep deprivation: 0%
Spending money 1 0% Spending money: 0%
Sulpiride 1 0% Sulpiride: 0%
Testosterone 1 0% Testosterone: 0%
Tizanidine HCl 1 0% Tizanidine HCl: 0%
TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) 1 0% TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation): 0%
Tranylcypromine 1 0% Tranylcypromine: 0%
Trimipramine 1 0% Trimipramine: 0%
Video Games 1 0% Video Games: 0%
Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) 1 0% Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin): 0%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 1 0% Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol): 0%
Wii 1 0% Wii: 0%
Yaz 1 0% Yaz: 0%

Report created on July 04, 2009.