Depression Statistics WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Depression Statistics
Depression statistics are good to be familiar with. They provide us with a better understanding of how many people are affected by depression and how many people receive treatment for this mental illness.1 According to recent data, depression affects more than 19 million Americans each year.2
Fast Facts:
- Depression can happen to anyone, regardless of age, race or ethnic group.2
- Four of the 10 leading causes of disability in the U.S. are due to mental disorders, which includes major depression.3
- 6.5% of women in the U.S. have a major depressive disorder.4
- 3.3% of men in the U.S. have a major depressive disorder.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Depression Statistics
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MHA: Depression: What You Need to Know
- ↑ depression guide: Mental Disorder Statistics in America
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WrongDiagnosis: Statistics About Depression
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Statistics on Depression, Statistics of Depression, US Depression Statistics, Statistics About Depression
- Last update: Jul. 18, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
