On the Mental Catwalk: As Diagnostic Thresholds Are Lowered, Being Normal

On the Mental Catwalk: As Diagnostic Thresholds Are Lowered, Being Normal
It has become far too easy to be diagnosed for depression, Svendsen argues. – One has to remember that depression is classified as one of our most severe diseases by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is considered as debilitating as blindness or … Read more on Science Daily (press release)

What's the Story?
Sure, I understand that the headline: 'Sally fights depression, holds down a full-time job and volunteers for the local community', is hardly shocking. But, by all accounts, perhaps this is exactly the sort of thing that we, the public, need to hear … Read more on UK (blog)

Many Alzheimer's patients have different, more treatable diseases
Depression: Insist on a depression evaluation before your doctor makes an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Thinking and recall can improve with treatment for depression, though not for those with depression plus Alzheimer's. Urinary tract infections: A chronic … Read more on Toronto Star


 

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