Prevalence of Mood Disorders and Depressive Illnesses in US WisdomCard™

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  1. National Institute of Mental Health: The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America nimh.nih.gov - The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America
  2. National Center for Health Statistics: Mental Health Disorders cdc.gov - Mental Health Disorders
  3. National Mental Health Information Center: Mental Health Statistics mentalhealth.samhsa.gov - Mental Health Statistics
  4. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General: Mood Disorders surgeongeneral.gov - Mood Disorders
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Research Notes on Prevalence of Mood Disorders and Depressive Illnesses in US


Almost 21 million American adults have a mood disorder.1 In the U.S., major depression is the leading cause of disability for ages 15-44.1 Bipolar disorder is one of the top 10 causes of worldwide disability.2

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  • Mood disorders include major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, dysthymia, and cyclothymia.2
  • Major depression (clinical depression) affects approximately 14.8 million adults in the U.S.1
  • Bipolar disorder (manic depression) affects approximately 5.7 million adults in the U.S.1

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 National Institute of Mental Health: The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General: Mood Disorders

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