Depression and Forgetfulness WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Depression and Forgetfulness
Studies have found that depression and forgetfulness are connected. One study in particular found that thirty-five percent of participants with memory loss also suffered from a psychiatric disorder, such as depression.1 Forgetfulness can be caused from a lack of concentration due to the depression.2
Fast Facts:
- Some depression treatments can cause memory loss.2
- Studies have found that people taking newer antidepressants have improved memory within six months.2
- If a person suffers from memory loss, it is worth consulting with a doctor about the possibility of depression.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BioMedicine: Memory Loss Always Goes Hand with Depression
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Memory Loss & the Brain: Depression and Memory
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Forgetfulness and Depression, Forgetfulness With Depression, Depression Causes Forgetfulness, Depression and Memory, Memory and Depression
- Last update: Apr. 15, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.