SAD fulfills the criteria for a major depressive disorder, said Michael Terman, PhD, professor of clinical psychology at Columbia. The difference is that SAD comes and goes with predictability.
Even professionals like doctors and lawyers are under pressure to see more patients or run up more billable hours, with their pay depending on how fast they hustle, Dr. Philip Muskin said.
Gaddy Noy, DO, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, said that some days only a single inpatient psychiatric bed is available at hospitals nearby willing to admit someone from the ER.
"No evidence suggests that participating in a sport causes eating disorders, but rates of these illnesses among athletes are higher than the national average," writes Deborah Glasofer, PhD.
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The new study shines a light on the silent epidemic of children with mental health issues that's been growing for decades and has been only getting worse, said Dr. Warren Ng.
While 15 to 30% of people will have at least one panic attack in their life, only two to four percent will develop panic disorder, said Franklin Schneier, MD.
