Professor Peter McGuffin on depression
'There's overwhelming evidence that depression can be inherited. In fact, children with a depressive parent are three times more likely to suffer "the blues" themselves. This could be worth considering if you're debating whether to see a doctor about the way you are feeling. There are a number of effective treatments around, so it's always best to get checked out.'
Professor Peter McGuffin, director of the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London
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Yovania, 5 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]
Being a single mom of Four children 19, 16, 11, & 8 yrs old for teh past 3 yrs have taken an emotional toll on me big time I fight i guess this what u calll "depression", i get stressed out easily, i feel anxiety ,worried and fear sometimes it occurs for weeks goes away i get some type of relief then it crawls back into my life i have been fighting it on and on again i am exhausted! i want to cry all the time this overwhelming feeling of dispair, its dark and it is horrible. I have not been 2 a dr. yet i have no insurance. i need help b/c at ime si feel liek i am going mad and i fightto keep myself composed on the outside when smiling when i feel like i am dying inside, yet hiding it from my children,friends and the world b/c i have been known to be the happy go lucky cheery one that has it all under control all my life.