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Vital Signs Vital Signs is brought to you by the physicians of the Greater Louisville Medical Society. It is a free health and wellness publication intended for educating patients on important medical health topics. depression a talk with Psychiatrist Eric Lydon, MD Vital Signs Team David Watkins, MD Vital Signs Adviser Bert Guinn, MBA, CAE Executive Vice-President/CEO Cheri K. McGuire Director of Marketing Aaron Burch GLMS Communications Specialist Kate Williams GLMS Communications Designer McKenna Byerley Public Relations Associate GLMS Mission Promote the science, art and profession of medicine; Protect the integrity of the patient-physician relationship; Advocate for the health and well-being of the community; Unite physicians regardless of practice setting to achieve these ends. Notice Vital Signs is published by the Greater Louisville Medical Society, 101 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] www.glms.org D epression is among the most common mental disorders in the United States. It affects people no matter their age, gender, race, sexuality or income. Information gathered by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated 15.7 million American adults 18 and older suffered from at least one major depressive episode in 2013. A major depressive episode is defined as a period of at least two weeks where the subject has a depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure in surroundings, and at least four other symptoms including difficulty sleeping, eating, low energy and lack of concentration. It can happen to anyone, but studies have found women are 70 percent more likely than men to experience depression in their lifetime. Often times, depression can appear without warning or arise from a specific crisis. It may be prompted from a combination of psychological, environmental, genetic and biological factors. GLMS recently spoke with Dr. Eric Lydon, an accomplished psychiatrist and founder of Louisville’s Sensible Psychiatric Services, to discuss aspects of depression including symptoms, outcomes and when medical treatment should be sought. If you are concerned that you or a loved one may be suffering from depression, please seek medical assistance. For more information, contact Aaron Burch at [phone] or [email protected]. Vital Signs is underwritten by: Have you enjoyed reading Vital Signs? Get healthy tweets by following @VitalSigns2Go on Twitter. FIND US ON TWITTER OR TEXT Copyright 2015 The Greater Louisville Medical Society. All rights reserved. 2 @VitalSigns2Go follow VitalSigns2Go TO 40404. VITAL SIGNS Volume 10 • Issue 3