# New knowledge could help predict and prevent depression

**URL:** <https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/new-knowledge-could-help-predict-and-prevent-depression/1761>\
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**Created:** [January 31, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/new-knowledge-could-help-predict-and-prevent-depression/1761 "2019-01-31T16:16:08Z")\
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> **[New knowledge could help predict and prevent depression](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190131101047.htm)**
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> Researchers have demonstrated that people with the highest genetic propensity are over two and a half times as likely to be treated in a psychiatric hospital for depression compared to people with the lowest propensity. This knowledge could be...

  
Researchers have demonstrated that people with the highest genetic propensity are over two and a half times as likely to be treated in a psychiatric hospital for depression compared to people with the lowest propensity. This knowledge could be utilized to strengthen preventative efforts for those who are at risk.