According to a new study, depression was on the rise in the U.S. before the COVID-19 pandemic began, affecting nearly one in five Americans between the ages of 12 and 25.
“But more is needed in terms of a public health approach at this point,” because it’s become so common.
From 2015 to 2020, there was a significant gap between the number of participants experiencing depression and those accessing treatment. But the jump primarily took place among young people, with no increase observed among those over 35. In 2019, about 16% of adolescents reported symptoms of depression, up from about 13% in 2015. By 2020 the figure was about 17% for that age group.
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