DEPRESSION
On a regular basis, most pharmacists must interact with patients who have mental illnesses.
Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities.
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that occurs each year around the same time, usually during the fall and winter months.
In the United States, one in four Americans either suffered from a mood disorder in his or her lifetime or currently suffers from one.
Bipolar disorder, also commonly referred to as manic depression, is a diagnosis of brain dysfunction characterized by severe alterations in mood and energy with a diminished capacity for daily functioning.
Depression is prevalent, and the highest incidence for onset in women is during the childbearing years.
In the United States, suicide ranks 11th among causes of death.
According to surveys by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, older Americans have high hopes of more drugs being available in the near future.
Prescription medication and alcohol misuse affect up to 17% of Americans ages 65 and older.