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An estimated 21.0 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 8.3% of all U.S. adults. The prevalence of major depressive episode was higher among adult females (10.3%) compared to males (6.2%).
Nearly 21% of adults in the United States will go on to develop Major Depressive Disorder at some point in their lives (Hasin et al). MDD affects more than 21 million American adults or about 8.4% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. Almost 49% of adults with MDD are not receiving treatment.
Print. Data are for the U.S. The latest data are available from the National Health Interview Survey’s Early Release Program. Morbidity. Percent of adults age 18 and older with regular feelings of depression: 5.0% Source: Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2023 National Health Interview Survey [PDF – 254 KB]
Depression is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. What is added by this report? During 2020, 18.4% of U.S. adults reported having ever been diagnosed with depression; state-level age-standardized estimates ranged from 12.7% in Hawaii to 27.5% in West Virginia.
Depression is one of the most common forms and symptoms of mental illness in the United States, with around 22 percent of adults suffering from depression as of 2022. Depression is...
Data from the National Health Interview Survey. In 2019, 2.8% of adults experienced severe symptoms of depression, 4.2% experienced moderate symptoms, and 11.5% experienced mild symptoms in the past 2 weeks.
This study updates the depression prevalence estimates for the U.S. general population through the year 2020 and confirms increases in depression from 2015 to 2019, reflecting an escalating public health crisis in the U.S. even before the onset of the pandemic.
American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence; Providers' Clinical Support System (PCSS) National TTA Center for ESMI. Resources for Individuals and Families. ... Trends in U.S. depression prevalence from 2015 to 2020: The widening treatment gap. Published: November 2022.
National, State-Level, and County-Level Prevalence Estimates of Adults ≥18 Years Self-Reporting a Diagnosis of Depression — United States, 2020. 06/16/2023. By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) Series: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Select the Download button to view the document.
Some people experience only a few symptoms, while others experience many. Symptoms associated with depression interfere with day-to-day functioning and cause significant distress for the person experiencing them. Depression can also involve other changes in mood or behavior that include: Increased anger or irritability.