Three women, three battles with depression.
"I could not work, I could not eat."? I could not sleep.? I lost a lot of weight, "said Gina Adkins."
"I had to make a rational decision or not to return home to these two driving my car out of the road," said Lauren males.
"I was in three different types of meds depression at one point," said Allison Parker.
Depression is not only of your mood. It can lead to other health problems.
"We found that the number of times that has elevated depressive symptoms increases the risk of developing dementia," said Vonetta Dotson, PhD, University of Florida.
Dr. Dotson, said that a battle with depression as a blow to the head. A single episode raises the risk of dementia by 87 percent. Two or more depressive episodes, the risk is skyrockets at 200 percent.
"Chronic stress or depression can be associated with damage in the hippocampus, also we know that the hippocampus is involved in dementia," he said.
Osteoporosis is also linked to depression. And a third of the cancer at diagnosis patients say that they have been previously depressed. In his heart: a new study shows depression can increase inflammation of chest.
"Treatment is really important and could affect your cognitive functioning in the way and I think that this is new information that not everyone is aware that," said Dr. Dotson.
That means caring for the mind and the body can lead to a healthier lifestyle and more.
Another study found that kidney disease is also linked to depression. Twenty per cent of patients in their early stages also suffered depression before and after his diagnosis.
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