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- Cancer
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Cancer. As with other serious illnesses, such as HIV, heart disease or stroke, cancer can be accompanied by depression, which can affect mind, mood, body and behavior. Treatment for depression helps people manage both diseases, thus enhancing survival and quality of life. Read more...
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- Diabetes
Diabetes. The chances of becoming depressed increase as diabetes complications worsen. Research shows that depression leads to poorer physical and mental functioning, so a person is less likely to follow a required diet or medication plan. Treating depression with psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of these treatments can improve a patient’s well-being and ability to manage diabetes. Read more...
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- Heart Disease
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Heart Disease. Depression can strike anyone. However, research over the past two decades has shown that people with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression than otherwise healthy people, and conversely, that people with depression are at greater risk for developing heart disease. Read more...
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- Parkinson's Disease
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Parkinson's Disease. Depression can strike anyone, but people with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive brain disorder affecting more than 500,000 Americans, may be at greater risk. Read more...
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- Sleep
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Sleep. An inability to sleep, or insomnia, is one of the signs of depression. (A small percentage of depressed people, approximately 15%, oversleep, or sleep too much.) Lack of sleep alone cannot cause depression, but it does play a role. Read more...
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- Stroke
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Stroke. Depression can strike anyone, but people with serious illnesses such as stroke may be at greater risk. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of depression may bring substantial benefits to persons recovering from a stroke by improving their medical status, enhancing their quality of life, and reducing their pain and disability.Read more...
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