Understanding Depression April 2022 | Page 4

You are not alone

16 million Americans have at least one major depressive episode each year.

350 million people worldwide suffer from depression.

An estimated 3 million young people in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. This number represents 12.5% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17.

1 in 10 people will have a depressive episode at least once in their life.

Women experience depression at a rate that is nearly twice that of men.

About 6 million men in America struggle with depression in a year.

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