12% of U.S. Adults Experienced Symptoms of Depression in 2010

In 2010, an estimated 12% of adults over the age of 18 in the United States reported experiencing feelings of sadness all, most, or some of the time; this is approximately 27 million people. Three percent of the population (7 million people) reported that they experienced sadness all or most of the time. The population-level estimate is based on responses to the 2010 National Health Interview Survey. The estimates from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey were released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in December 2011. The report was written by Jeannine S . . .