"For a lot of people, when they hear PTSD, they think of someone who startles easily when they hear a loud noise, or suddenly has a flashback," said Dr. Sarah Frankel.
“Older people grew up in an era when talking about a psychiatric issue was certainly frowned upon, so there may be a generational issue," commented Dr. Philip Muskin.
“The current study highlights the negative impact of insufficient sleep on physical health, but a child’s mental, and emotional capabilities are compromised as well,” said Dr. James Gangwisch.
“You can see this connection [to depression] in the general population, how strong it was, and that it builds up with each additional medication a person uses,” said Dr. Mark Olfson.
"We have a serious, national problem in terms of adequate recognition of psychiatric illnesses and their treatment," said Dr. John Mann. "We're missing most of these cases, that's the bottom line."
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman says 90 percent of people who die by suicide have pre-existing mental disorders, whether they have been diagnosed and treated or not.
