The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released the results of their 2009 Depression Survey. The online survey measured the responses of the general public who don’t know anyone with depression, caregivers of adults diagnosed with depression, and adults living with depression. The survey found that 71% of the general public said that they were not familiar with depression, but 68% or more knew of specific consequences of not receiving treatment for depression. According to the survey, nearly 60% of people who are living with depression rely on their primary care physicians for treatment instead of mental health professionals. Of the caregivers that responded to the survey, almost half reported that they themselves has been diagnosed with depression, but only about 25% were engaged in treatment.
For more information about this survey, please visit: www.nami.org/ Template.cfm?Section=press_room&template=/ContentManagement/ ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=89008.
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