Depression - The Facts

• At least one in five adults will suffer from depression in their lifetime

• Each year, doctors diagnose two million cases in the UK alone

• Each GP in the UK sees one patient with depression a day on average

• Depression affects all age groups. Women are diagnosed as suffering from depression twice as often as men

The above factual information about Depression has been taking from

‘Understanding Depression’ – Published in Association with the British Medical Association. Dr Kwame McKenzie, 2002.

After identifying that you are suffering from depression – the next positive step to take is to seek help of some kind.