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13 unusual facts about Major depressive disorder


Acetylcholine

Recently, it has been suggested that acetylcholine disruption may be a primary cause of depression.

Andreas Biermann

On 19 November 2009, he announced that he suffered from depression and attempted suicide in October.

Clive Everton

During the 2008 World Championships, while commenting on the psychological problems of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Everton revealed that he had himself suffered from depression during his life.

Francesco Nuti

In the following years Nuti also started to suffer from depression and alcoholism.

Issues for people with epilepsy

Depression is very common among people with epilepsy, with rates as high as 20% for those whose seizures are successfully controlled, and 60% for those with uncontrolled seizures.

Lembit Oll

Oll, who was married with two sons, fell into severe depression after he divorced.

Marco Bernacci

On 26 August 2010 it was revealed that Bernacci had unilaterally rescinded his contract due to depression and quit football altogether on a temporary basis.

My Mood Monitor Screen

The 27-question screener assesses an individual’s risk of suffering from depression, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder.

NPMD

Non-psychotic major depressive disorder, in order to distinguish this condition from psychotic major depression (PMD)

Ted Failon

In March 2010, the NBI ruled Trina's death a suicide due to depression and cleared Failon and others of the charges.

Thappana

Samson accompanies the depressed girl on her journey back home in Karippa and finds out the cause of the murder attempt on Mallika's husband.

Vicki Van Meter

Her suicide surprised her family who believed she had been coping with her depression.

Yefim Shubentsov

Yefim Shubentsov is an acclaimed "eraser" of addictions, depression, anxiety and phobias.


Brain Research Foundation

Brain tumors, Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, Epilepsy, ALS, learning disorders, depression and many others are disorders the BRF has helped raise awareness for.

Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation

Brainsway said in January 2013 that it had USA FDA approval for treating major depressive disorder with Deep TMS.

Lyn Yvonne Abramson

As a clinical psychologist, her main areas of research interest have been exploring vulnerability to major depressive disorder and psychobiological and cognitive approaches to depression, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders.

Melitracen

Melitracen (Adaptol, Dixeran, Melixeran, Thymeol, Trausabun) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) marketed in Europe and Japan by Lundbeck and Takeda, respectively, for the treatment of depression and anxiety.