In 2023, some 8.5 percent of adults in the United States reported experiencing a major depressive episode in the past year. However, among those aged 18 to 25 years, some 17.5 percent reported a major depressive episode. Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States and in severe cases can seriously affect one’s ability to function. Depression among men and women Although depression can affect anyone, women are more likely to report experiencing a major depressive episode than men. In 2021, around 10 percent of women in the United States stated they had a major depressive episode in the past year, compared to six percent of men. Women aged 18 to 20 were the most likely to suffer from a major depressive episode with up to 21 percent reporting such an episode in 2023. In comparison, just 12 percent of men aged 18 to 20 said they had a major depressive episode at that time. Among men, those aged 21 to 25 had the highest prevalence of major depression. Treatment for depression Fortunately, depression is treatable, and the vast majority of people who receive treatment benefit from it. Depression is most commonly treated with medication, talk therapy, or a combination of both. In 2022, around 12.8 million people in the United States received treatment for a major depressive episode. The most common type of professionals seen for such treatment were general practitioners or family doctors and psychiatrists or psychotherapists. Among U.S. youths who are treated for a major depressive disorder, very few are treated using only prescription medication. Instead, it is much more common for youth to see or talk to a health professional only, or to see a health professional and use prescription medication.

This statistic depicts the percentage of the U.S. population who had depression from 1990 to 2019. According to the data, 4.73 percent of the U.S. population had depression in 2019.

A survey of college students in the United States in 2023-2024 found that around 38 percent had symptoms of depression. Symptoms of depression vary in severity and can include a loss of interest/pleasure in things once found enjoyable, feelings of sadness and hopelessness, fatigue, changes in sleep, and thoughts of death or suicide. Mental health among college students Due to the life changes and stress that often come with attending college, mental health problems are not unusual among college students. The most common mental health problems college students have been diagnosed with are anxiety disorders and depression. Fortunately, these are two of the most treatable forms of mental illness, with psychotherapy and/or medications the most frequent means of treatment. However, barriers to access mental health services persist, with around 22 percent of college students stating that in the past year financial reasons caused them to receive fewer services for their mental or emotional health than they would have otherwise received. Depression in the United States Depression is not only a problem among college students but affects people of all ages. In 2021, around ten percent of those aged 26 to 49 years in the United States reported a major depressive episode in the past year. Depression in the United States is more prevalent among females than males, but suicide is almost four times more common among males than females. Death rates due to suicide in the U.S. have increased for both genders in the past few years, highlighting the issue of depression and other mental health disorders and the need for easy access to mental health services.

This statistic depicts the percentage of the U.S. population who had depression from 1990 to 2019, by gender. According to the data, *** percent of men and **** percent of women suffered from depression as of 2019.

From August 20 to September 16, 2024, some 14.4 percent of women in the U.S. recently felt symptoms of depressive disorder in the past two weeks, compared to 13.3 percent of men. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. respondents over the age of 18 years who reported symptoms of depressive disorder in the last seven days or two weeks, between April 23, 2020 and September 16, 2024, by gender.

A survey from 2022 found that around 52 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 to 29 years felt anxious always or often in the past 12 months. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who stated they always or often felt anxious, depressed, or lonely in the past 12 months as of 2022, by age.

Between 2018 and 2019, over 15 percent of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years in the United States reported they had a major depressive episode during the past year. This statistic illustrates the percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who had or have ever had depression from 2013 to 2019.

As of 2023, around ** percent of adults in the United States aged 30 to 44 years reported being diagnosed with depression in their lifetime, compared to ** percent of those aged 65 years and older. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who had been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime in 2017 and 2023, by age.

In 2020, over 26 percent of adults in West Virginia reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life, the highest share of any U.S. state. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who reported a doctor, nurse, or other health professional had, at some time in their life, told them that they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression as of 2020, by state.

This statistic shows the percentage of those with a diagnosis of depression in the U.S. in 2016, by state. In that year, around six percent of those living in Utah had been diagnosed with depression. Overall, around 4.4 percent of individuals in the U.S. had been diagnosed with depression.

This statistic presents the percentage of college students in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with depression within the past 12 months as of fall 2018. According to the data, 5.1 percent of college students had been diagnosed with depression and treated with meds and psychotherapy.

In 2022, roughly 26 percent of women and 14.9 percent of men in the U.S. were diagnosed with depression. During the provided time interval, the prevalence of depression was higher in women in comparison to men. This statistic depicts the share of U.S. adults who had depression from 2011 to 2022, by gender.

Between 2013 and 2018, over eight percent of female children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years in the United States reported that they were depressed, while only around 3.3 percent of male children and adolescents reported the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who had or have ever had depression from 2013 to 2019, by gender.

In January 2021, nearly 36 percent of adults in the United States reported symptoms indicative of an anxiety disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the pandemic, as of January 2021.

This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with depression from 2013 to 2016, by age. During this period, around eight percent of those aged 60 years and older had depression, compared to 7.7 percent of those aged 20 to 39 years.

As of 2023, around 34 percent of Black adults in the United States reported being diagnosed with depression in their lifetime, compared to 29 percent of white adults. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who had been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime in 2017 and 2023, by race and ethnicity.

A survey from 2022 found that around 39 percent of adults in the United States with a household income of less than 40,000 U.S. dollars a year felt anxious always or often in the past 12 months. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who stated they always or often felt anxious, depressed, or lonely in the past 12 months as of 2022, by household income.

From June 24 to June 30, 2020, around 20 percent of surveyed adult Americans with a professional degree reported symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who were considered symptomatic for anxiety and depressive disorder due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by education level.

In 2020, it was estimated that around *** percent of people in the United States in majority white communities had been diagnosed with major depression. This statistic shows the prevalence of diagnosed major depression in the United States in 2020, by race/ethnicity of communities.

In 2022, roughly ** percent of U.S. adults with cognitive difficulty had depression. The prevalence of depression was higher in those with a disability than those without a disability, it also varied significantly by disability type. This statistic depicts the share of U.S. adults who had depression in 2022, by disability type.