Depression Facts
Last night, as a Sessional Trainer for Aware Defeat Depression, I delivered a Depression Awareness Training session to Evergreen Pensioners’ Club. Preparing for the evening over the last few days, I was stunned (and “depressed”) at the statistics for this age-group, which differ significantly to that of the normal groups we deliver to, teenagers:
- 10-15% of people over 65 suffer from depression
- 2 out of 5 people over the age of 85 suffer from depression
- 40% of people in care homes suffer from depression Read more…
