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Key Figures
300 million
Globally, an estimated 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression.*
* Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
15.7 million adults
In 2014, around 15.7 million adults age 18 or older in the U.S. had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the last year (6.7% of adults in the U.S.).*
* 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%).*
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A new, more rapid form of transcranial magnetic stimulation holds promise for treating #depression. TWEET
