Depression – Increasing Prevalence, New Science

Depression is no small matter in the United States. Approximately one in six Americans are on psychiatric medication (many of them antidepressants), including more than a quarter of those as long-term users (see Adult Utilization of Psychiatric Drugs and Differences by Sex, Age, and Race). And the prevalence of depression took a big upswing during the pandemic with 24.0% of people worldwide experiencing depression during the onset of COVID-19 (see Pandemic Has Increased Worldwide Incidence Of Anxiety & Depression). In the United States, we are seeing this across all age groups, including 41% of adults (see The . . .