Depression and Suicide
One of the major concerns about the outcomes of depression is suicide, particularly in older adults. Although this is true depression, it is usually undermined and under treated. Untreated depression can lead to the risk of suicide. Although many people do no necessarily commit suicide, thoughts of suicide or death are just as dangerous. The detection and treatment of depression needs to be improved in order to reduce the risk of suicide, especially among older adults.
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Depression worsens in older individuals where there is another illness present. Another factor that can worsen depression is when the ability to function suddenly begins to degrade. Depression is commonly mistaken as a disorder that is a normal part of aging. Depression that interferes with the ability to function is not something that is a normal process of getting older.
Depression can also lead to suicide in other age groups as well. Statistics show that suicide as a cause of depression can occur in children, adolescents, young adults, and older people as well. Depression needs to be treated like any other illness to help prevent the action of suicide or any other act of danger.