The Latest Research Discoveries
Key Figures
332 million
Globally, an estimated 332 million people of all ages suffer from depression.*
* Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
21 million adults
In 2021, around 21 million adults age 18 or older in the U.S. experienced at least one major depressive episode in the prior year (8.3% of U.S. adults).*
Prevalence was higher among adult females (10.3%) compared to adult males (6.2%), and highest among adults aged 18-25 (18.6%).*
* Source: National Institute of Mental Health
1 in 5
In 2021, about 5 million U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 17 had at least one major depressive episode (20.1% of the population aged 12 to 17).*
Prevalence was higher among adolescent females (29.2%) compared to males (11.5%).*
