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So one might ask, who is this NurseKeith, and why so many blogs about him??? Nurse Keith is a writer, a man who works a FT Public Health job, a father and a husband. While he has devoted his life to serving others, he also has carried his share of tribulations. He rarely has set down his load of troubles, and he works hard. Comes with the territory some may say. However in a world where people hope for disability checks, and people whine about what they can’t do, or even worse fail to try to make their life better, Keith goes to work, and he somehow makes time also to write. Hopefully you have read some of the previous blogs first, if not return to them and learn more.

http://digitaldoorway.blogspot.com/2009/01/of-depression-statistics-and-labels.html

Of Depression, Statistics and Labels
According to the website of the National Institute of Mental Health, depression is the leading cause of disability among Americans between the ages of 15 and 44. Further statistics show that 6.7 % of the U.S. population (14.8 million adults) are affected by Major Depression in any particular calendar year. And at least in the U.S., more women are diagnosed with depression than men, with the median age of onset being 32 for both genders.

When reading these numbers, please bear in mind that this reflects only the statistics vis-a-vis Major Depression, and does not include significant data concerning Dysthymic Disorder and Bipolar Disorder, as well as the myriad anxiety and personality disorders, phobias, PTSD, and other mental illnesses.

Extrapolating the data to include all mental disorders, the numbers of astounding. It is estimated that 26.2 % of all Americans 18 and older (more than 57 million adults) suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder, however only 6-7 % have a serious mental illness.

Here on Digital Doorway, I have disclosed a number of times that I have lived with Major Depression for many years, dating back at least to adolescence, but most likely into early childhood. Having suffered …
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