World-Class Athletes Encourage Americans To Recognize Signs And SymptomsOf Depression (NAPSA)—What do Olympic soccer star and gold medalist Julie Foudy, Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey Julie Krone, Olympic skier Heidi Voelker, Olympic gold medalist and basketball all-star Teresa Weatherspoon and Olympic bronze medalist and world champion diver Wendy Williams have in common? They’ve teamed up to raise awareness about depression through a program called the Minds in Motion Depression Awareness Campaign. Their goal is to help people understand the facts abut depression, a medically treatable condition that can affect anyone...even Olympic and professional athletes. In fact, one in six Americans will experience depression in their lifetime, and both Wendy Williams and Julie Krone suffer from this serious medical condition. The good newsis that depression is treatable with medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two. Someindividuals can benefit from a depression treatment regimen that also includes exercise. Signs and symptomsof depression include: Continuous sad moods * Loss of interest or pleasure in almostall activities Changes in appetite or weight Changesin sleep patterns Restlessness or decreased activity that others notice Loss of energy or feeling tired all the time Difficulty in concentrating or = aye inds in a w\ ES Motiai* cite TTY 5 F lt ot ion Pe| SK Walk and Fitness <
