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ITV: 'Depression: Beating the Blues,' A 'Cutting Edge Medical Report' TV Special, To Air on FOX's The Health Network |
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 27 /PR Newswire/ -- "It's so painful,
you can't even imagine." "It's the closest thing to hell that
there is." "It's a chore to be alive." This is how people
with depression describe their condition.
According to the World Health Organization, depression is the number
one cause of disability in the U.S. today, with an economic cost exceeding
$44 billion. Contrary to popular belief, depression is not a personality
flaw or character weakness. It is a medical illness more than 20 million
Americans experience every year. Depression is highly treatable, and more
than 80% of treated patients significantly improve and lead productive
lives. The tragedy is that nearly 20% of those untreated or improperly
treated take their own lives. What are the symptoms? How do biological, genetic and psychosocial
factors affect mood-regulating brain chemicals? Are women at special risk? "Depression: Beating the Blues," an upcoming TV special, is
part of "The Cutting Edge Medical Report" series created for
FOX's The Health Network. Co - hosted by Martin Keller, M.D., of the Brown
University School of Medicine, and other medical experts, the show
delivers the latest news on depressive disorders. New treatment options
and better ways of coping with these medical illnesses through hope,
knowledge and empowerment are explored. "The Cutting Edge Medical Report: Depression: Beating the
Blues" is scheduled to air on The Health Network on Tuesday,
September 28; Monday, October 4; Friday, October 8; Thursday, Oct 14, and
Wednesday, Oct 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, 6 p.m. Central, and 8
p.m. Mountain time. The show can also be viewed on demand on
TheHealthNetwork.com Internet site, where it will be supported with
in-depth information, chat rooms and more, and at ITV's site at http://www.itvisus.com/. This program is produced by Information Television Network in
association with the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association,
and is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
For additional information or to order a VHS copy of the program, call
1-888-380-6500. SOURCE: Information Television Network Web site: http://www.itvisus.com/ CO: Information Television Network; The Health Network ST: Florida |
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| Posted September 27, 1999. |