Looking at depression statistics provides insight into who the condition affects and how many people receive treatment, among other things. Major depression affects about 8 percent of the U.S. population ages 18 and older in a given year. It occurs at similar rates in large metropolitan areas, small metropolitan areas, and non-metropolitan areas. However, it does vary by annual family income. One in four women will experience depression at some point in her life.
(Click Depression Statistics to find out how common the condition is, who it tends to affect, and the relationship to suicide.)
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