In 2020, around 9 percent of those between 26 to 49 years of age had a major depressive episode. Differentiating between sexes, 6.2 percent of males experienced a major episode and 10.5 percent of females.
Major depressive disorder, also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder that can occur in individuals. Common symptoms are persistently low moods, low self-esteem, and a loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities. This disorder can be caused by biological, physiological, and social inputs. Among white students in the United States, around 71.6 percent reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more.
Medication is often used to treat major depression with some 33 million Americans receiving prescription medication for mental health treatment in 2019. Prevention can also occur through therapy and preventive interventions.
Percentage of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2020, by age and gender
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SAMHSA, & US Department of Health and Human Services. (October 25, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2020, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252312/major-depressive-episode-among-us-adults-by-age-and-gender/
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