Extreme Costs of Depression-10 years of life lost!


by Cortney S. Warren, Ph.D. on Apr 23, 2014 | Views: 177 | Score: 1
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Cortney S. Warren, Ph.D.
Cortney S. Warren, Ph.D. on Apr 23, 2014 10:04 PM said:

The total burden of disability can be measured in units called disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). DALYs represent the total number of years lost to illness, disability, or premature death within a given population.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates show the leading individual diseases and disorders that contribute to total number of DALYs. Depression is number 1!