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DEPRESSION
IN OLDER
ADULTS
TRUE OR FALSE:

TRUE OR FALSE:

TRUE. This may be related to biological factors, such as hormonal
changes associated with pregnancy,
motherhood and menopause. It may
also be related to the cultural and social
pressures put on women. For Winston,
how men and women deal with the illness makes a difference. Women are
more likely to talk about and accept the
fact that they're depressed, she says,
while men may mask depression with
drinking or other substances.

FALSE. Depression is a highly treatable condition, Winston says, provided
the person gets help. "Hopelessness
in depression is a feeling, not a fact,"
Winston says. "And people who feel
hopeless when they're depressed, they
believe they're in a hopeless situation.
But it's actually just a feeling, and
there's nothing hopeless whatsoever
about depression."

More women than men are
diagnosed with depression.

TRUE OR FALSE:

Depression can be fatal.

TRUE. Left untreated, the feelings
of hopelessness, sadness and guilt can
overwhelm a person to the point where
they don't want to live any longer. In that
case, sufferers should seek immediate
medical help. Worldwide, more than
800,000 people die because of suicide
every year, and it is the second-leading
cause of death in people ages 15 to 29.

Depression has no real treatment. Depressed people will
always be depressed.

TRUE OR FALSE:

Treating depression
is as simple as taking an
antidepressant.

FALSE. "The number of people who
just take a medication and are fixed is
relatively small," Winston says. Many
more people need a combination of
therapy and medication. And it can take
some time to figure out the right type
of medication-or combination of
medications-to feel well. n

APPOINTMENTS

For many older adults, holidays
can bring more sadness than joy.
As everyone else seems to be
buying gifts and decorating their
homes, older adults may stress
about money concerns or being
separated from family and friends.
If you feel isolated and helpless,
have difficulty eating, concentrating or sleeping, feel lethargic or
have thoughts of suicide, it is time
to reach out to experts for help.
Behavioral Health Services
offers a team of extensively
trained physicians, therapists,
nurses and support staff to help
you get through the holidays and
heal the mind, body and spirit.
"We understand what patients
and their families are going
through," says Jake Messing,
director of Behavioral Health
Services. "We want to help everyone involved feel better as soon
as possible."
The Centers for Mental
Wellness in Schererville and
East Chicago offer outpatient
counseling and treatment.
St. Catherine Hospital has an
Older Adult Inpatient unit for
adults 65 and older.

Happier Holidays
The Behavioral Health Services team can help people dealing
with depression or the holiday blues. For more information or
an appointment, call 219-392-7025.

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