SALT LAKE CITY, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) In a new nationwide poll, the GeneSight
® Mental Health Monitor found that 83% of people with depression agree that 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 one of the most misunderstood disorders. When people misinterpret patients with depression as ‘lazy’ or ‘dramatic,’ they are vastly underestimating and misunderstanding the debilitating symptoms of major depressive disorder,” said Mark Pollack, M.D., chief medical officer for the GeneSight test at Myriad Genetics. “That is why we are working with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, so that loved ones can offer more empathetic support and people with depression won’t feel so alone.”
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In a new nationwide poll, the GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor found that 83% of people with depression agree that 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 one of the most misunderstood disorders. When people misinterpret patients with depression as lazy or dramatic, they are vastly underestimating and misunderstanding the debilitating symptoms of major depressive disorder, said Mark Pollack, M.D., chief medical officer for the GeneSight test at Myriad Genetics. That is why we are working with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, so th