National Institute of Mental Health show that an estimated 17.3 million U.S. adults experienced major depressive disorder symptoms in 2017, representing 7.1%of the adult population.
From these figures, it was also revealed that major depressive episodes were more prevalent in adult females:8.7%of females had at least one episode compared to the 5.3% of adult males.Additionally, according to these statistics, over 65% of adults receive treatment for major depressive disorder symptoms by a mental health professional and with prescribed medication, while 35%of adults do not receive treatment at all.
Although there has been remarkable advances in depression treatment over the years, the stigma attached to depression remains, causing many to.
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