Recent research indicates that approximately 20.9 million American adults suffer from depression in any given year. Depressive disorders often co-occur with anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Unfortunately, most people with depression do not seek treatment despite the fact that depression is a highly treatable illness. Read more about depression at http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/nih_depression.html
Depression can strike anyone regardless of age, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, or gender. Although research studies have found that depression is about twice as common in women as in men, more than six million men suffer from depression each year. Learn more about men and depression.
According to a study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), data indicates that an annual average of 7.0 percent of full-time workers aged 18 to 64 experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. Depression was most commonly reported by those in personal care and food preparation and serving occupations and least reported by engineers, architects, and surveyors.
We offer the following resources to increase your awareness of issues related to depression.
Depression in Women
- Women experience depression at roughly twice the rate of men
Depression is common and highly treatable!
