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Yoga is a tool with it’ roots four thousand years ago in India. It’s intention now is the same as it was then…the overcoming of the human condition. Whilst as a species we have reached dizzying heights and succeeded in many hitherto unimaginable ways …the biggest challenge lies ahead in gaining control over ourselves. Depression is a phenomena embedded in our current culture. Observe the statistics below which although they relate to the USA are mirrored here in Australia.
- The rate of increase of depression among children is an astounding 23% p.a.
- 54% of people believe depression is a personal weakness.
- 41% of depressed women are too embarrassed to seek help.
- 15% of depressed people will commit suicide.
- 80% of depressed people are not currently having any treatment.
- 15% of the population of most developed countries suffers severe depression
Twice as many women as men are depressed
Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. This includes major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder
Everyone, will at some time in their life be affected by depression -- their own or someone else's.
Depression will be the second largest killer after heart disease by 2020 -- and studies show depression is a contributory factor to fatal coronary disease.
Depression results in more absenteeism than almost any other physical disorder