Rest, warm liquids, saltwater gargles, and over-the-counter pain relievers can help soothe the pain of a sore throat at home. Strep throat and other bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics. Your doctor can use a swab test to find out if you have strep.
Depression affects approximately 19 million Americans, or 9.5% of the population in any given one-year period. At some point in their lives, 10%-25% of women and 5%-12% of men will likely become clinically depressed. In fact, it affects so many people that it is often referred to as the common cold of mental illness. It is estimated that depression exacts an economic cost of over $30 billion each year, but the cost of human suffering cannot be measured.
1 In a given year, between 1 and 2 percent of people over age 65 living in the community, i.e., not living in nursing homes or other institutions, suffer from major depression and about 2 percent have dysthymia.hildhood Depression. 1  Up to 2.5 % of children in the United States suffer from depression. 2  In 1997, suicide was the leading cause of death of 10 to 24-year-olds and in 2000 it was the 3rd leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds. 3  All too often suicide is the result of extended periods of depression.