| Even though these are two different conditions people | | | | of a person and it can also help motivate people who |
| who have suffered from a stroke are very likely to | | | | have suffered from stroke to comply with the |
| suffer from depression as well, according to recent | | | | procedures of the treatment. |
| medical studies there are well over 3 million stroke | | | | The treatment for depression involves psychotherapy |
| survivors just in the US and it is also estimated that | | | | as well as a series of prescription drugs which will help |
| every year to 400,000 to half a million people will | | | | the patient overcome this condition, in most cases up |
| suffer from this devastating problem. | | | | to 80% of the patients who have been treated very |
| In addition, over 10% of the general population is | | | | have been able to recover. Most of the depression |
| affected by depression however this illness is most | | | | medications which are applied to victims of stroke are |
| common among stroke survivors, it has also been | | | | not addictive and are non-habit forming, the dosage |
| estimated that among them 10 to 27% will suffer from | | | | varies from person to person because the reaction to |
| depression. Within the percentage described of | | | | such medications varies according to the severity of |
| patients who will become depressed after stroke | | | | the illness. |
| symptoms start to become noticeable after two | | | | The psychotherapy treatment involves talking to the |
| months of the occurrence, in the average population | | | | specialist who will be able to determine which are the |
| this condition lasts less than a year (if treated property) | | | | thoughts which are contributing to a person being |
| It is important to deal with this condition as soon as | | | | depressed, interpersonal treatment as well as cognitive |
| possible in patients who have suffered from a stroke | | | | treatment can help improve and overcome this |
| due to the fact that depression affects the person's | | | | condition which will open the gates to the most |
| rehabilitation process by making it more lengthy and | | | | important treatment which is related to stroke, it's |
| expensive and it also interferes and deteriorates | | | | prevention and the overall health condition of the |
| personal relationships with friends and family members. | | | | patient. |
| Treating depression can help improve the quality of life | | | | |