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Acute Depression Symptoms

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Abimbola Farinde

Depression can develop in anyone, regardless of age or sex. This common mental condition affects roughly 7 percent of Americans in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Based in Texas, Dr. Farinde has been serving as an editor, reviewer and writer for four years. Her editorial affiliations consist of "Health and Interprofessional Practice," "Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Magazine," "Journal of Humanistics and Social Sciences," and "International Archives of Medicine‏." Dr. Farinde completed a specialty training in psychopharmacology and mental health.