By LAUREN CAHOON ABC News Medical UnitMarch 6, 2008
"The age of first onset of depression is far younger than we used to believe," said Myrna Weissman, a psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and a participant in the OnCall+ Depression resource section of ABC News.com.
"Major depression has the highest risk of developing between the ages of 15 and 34," Weissman said. This finding goes against the common school of thought -- that middle-aged adults and women going through menopause are most at risk of developing the disease.
However, several large-scale studies found that the most common period of life for depression to develop was the beginning of adulthood, not the middle of it.
Fact or Myth? "I'm in my twenties -- I don't have to worry about getting depression until later in life."
Actually, those who are in early adulthood do need to watch out for depression.
Actually, those who are in early adulthood do need to watch out for depression.
"The age of first onset of depression is far younger than we used to believe," said Myrna Weissman, a psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and a participant in the OnCall+ Depression resource section of ABC News.com.
"Major depression has the highest risk of developing between the ages of 15 and 34," Weissman said. This finding goes against the common school of thought -- that middle-aged adults and women going through menopause are most at risk of developing the disease.
However, several large-scale studies found that the most common period of life for depression to develop was the beginning of adulthood, not the middle of it.
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