Half of all Australians living with a chronic health condition have thought about seeking help for depression or anxiety with nine in ten visiting a GP according to this Pfizer Australia Health Report produced in partnership with SANE Australia. One-in-four Australians are living with chronic conditions like arthritis, back pain, heart disease and diabetes yet only 38 percent of those surveyed recognise that depression and anxiety need to be treated as separate conditions to the chronic physical health condition. According to the research, carers said they were affected by depression as well. A quarter of carers admit to feelings of isolation with 27 percent feeling ‘overwhelmed’ by the condition.