Depression takes many forms; some are life threatening. Depression, which is one of the most common mental health disorders, affects over 19 million adults each year in the United States This RapidCE lesson explores causes and symptoms of depression as well as assessment and treatment principles for emergency response personnel.

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“Excellent and fun to do. This was done at my own pace and i was able to return to a previous slide to get a much better understanding of what the lecture was presenting.” EMT user comment

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Tags: Behavioral Emergencies, Depression, Patient Assessment, RapidCE

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