Rest, warm liquids, saltwater gargles, and over-the-counter pain relievers can help soothe the pain of a sore throat at home. Strep throat and other bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics. Your doctor can use a swab test to find out if you have strep.
Depression affects approximately 19 million Americans, or 9.5% of the population in any given one-year period. At some point in their lives, 10%-25% of women and 5%-12% of men will likely become clinically depressed. In fact, it affects so many people that it is often referred to as the common cold of mental illness. It is estimated that depression exacts an economic cost of over $30 billion each year, but the cost of human suffering cannot be measured.
Depression With Psychosis. A rare but extremely debilitating form of depression, depression with psychosis impacts an estimated .4 percent of the population. Known as psychotic major depression (PMD), this breed of the popular mental condition is more serious than most common mental disorders. Most sufferers from this very serious variation of the disorder experience different types of delusions that heavily influence the way they live their lives.