MedPage Today March 27, 2024
— Broad grassroots support can make a big difference
Nearly 1 in 3 adults will be diagnosed with depression in their lifetimes — often marked by a nearly out-of-body level of disorientation. We lose our ability to think clearly, to emote normally — even our very sense of selves.
Picture this: Your patient is already grappling with this life-changing experience and struggling to make it to health appointments, when they are denied needed medical care. A patient with a mood disorder suddenly had her decades-long stable medication denied because her diagnostic category changed, and it was now not considered first line. She had to pay thousands out of pocket or change medications at a sensitive time and risk a relapse.
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