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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffDepression is a serious illness that can take a terrible toll on individuals and families. Untreated depression can result in emotional, behavioral and health problems that affect every area of your life. Complications associated with depression can include:
- Alcohol abuse
- Substance abuse
- Anxiety
- Heart disease and other medical conditions
- Work or school problems
- Family conflicts
- Relationship difficulties
- Social isolation
- Suicide
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- Depression. National Institute of Mental Health. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/index.shtml. Accessed Jan. 12, 2010.
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- Espinoza RT, et al. Diagnosis and management of late-life depression. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 12, 2010.
- Lyness JM. Depression: Epidemiology and pathogenesis. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 12, 2010.
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- Katon W, et al. Initial treatment of depression in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 12, 2010.
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