Depression disconnect: Survey finds people with depression feel misunderstood

A new nationwide poll, the GeneSight Mental Health Monitor, has found more than eight in 10 people diagnosed with depression say life would be easier if others could understand their depression. Yet, most people who have not experienced depression may not be able to understand the challenges, including its treatment.
Depression is a serious disease affecting more than 17 million Americans each year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
“Depression is one of the most misunderstood disorders. When people misinterpret depressed patients as ‘lazy’ or ‘dramatic,’ they are vastly underestimating and misunderstanding the debilitating symptoms of major depressive disorder,” Dr. Mark Pollack, chief medical officer for the GeneSight test at Myriad Genetics, said in a press release.

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