Suzanne Killian

IRON MOUNTAIN — I have noticed that much more information has been being shared in the media lately regarding teenage depression. During the COVID epidemic, our awareness of depression became more acute as the social isolation during that time was very prevalent. As you may remember, people were simply afraid of going out and about for fear of getting sick.

However, I do not recall hearing much differentiation between teenage depression and the depression that can afflict seniors. While depression is a common mental health condition, adults older than 60 have a greater prevalence, at 5.7%, compared with 5% for all adults, according to World Health Organization estimates.

I want to delve into this topic in today’s column so we can better help ourselves and our loved ones

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