Major Depressive Disorder Complications WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Major Depressive Disorder Complications
Major depressive disorder can have many complications if left untreated. Prolonged major depression can lead to psychosis, inability to function normally, and even death. People who are suffering from major depressive disorder often have strained relationships because family and friends are unable to understand what the individual is going through. Rarely, major depression can impair ones judgment enough to cause homicidal behavior.1
Fast Facts:
- Up to 15% of people with untreated major depressive disorder commit suicide.2
- People with major depression are at an increased risk of illness and death.2
- Major depression can lead to drug and alcohol abuse.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mental Health Matters: Major Depression and Its Serious Complications
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Major Depression Complications
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Complications of Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depression Complications, Complicaitons of Major Depression, Clinical Depression Complications, Complications of Clinical Depression, Depressive Disorder Complications, Complications of Depressive Disorders, MDD Complications, Complications of Major Depression
- Last update: Jan. 19, 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.
