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More Americans seeking help for depression.
Byline: Kay Harvey
ST. PAUL, Minn. _ A new mother suffering from postpartum depression is accused of fatally slitting the throat of her 6-month-old daughter.
A single mother of four with a history of depression faces charges of throwing her 14-month-old twins off a bridge _ one to his death _ into the Mississippi River.
Those violent acts in St. Paul, Minn., in recent weeks have thrust depression into the headlines. But depression is anything but new or extraordinary. For growing numbers of Americans, it is part of everyday life.
At least 6.6 percent of Americans, or 13 million to 14 million people, seek treatment for depression each year, according to a National Institutes of Health study released this year.
"Even Tony Soprano takes Prozac," says Pete Feigal, a St. Paul-based national speaker on the subject who has battled the disease most of his life. "Depression is everywhere."
National studies stop short of asking, "Why?" But experts on the subject say we can't blame Sept. 11, threats of terrorism or the poor economy. Triggers for depression hit much closer to home. They often come with ...
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