Depression Facts and Statistics

According to the World Health Organization, depression causes more disabilities than any other condition.

Depression is the world's fourth most prevalent health problem.

Symptoms consistent with depression are present in nearly 70% of patients who visit primary care providers.

80 percent of the 38 million Americans suffering from anxiety and depression receive inadequate treatment.

35% of patients who are seen in primary care meet criteria for being diagnosed with some form of depression.

Major depression afflicts one out of 10 adults.

Depression costs the United States $30 to $50 billion in lost productivity and direct medical costs each year.

Health service costs are 50% to 100% greater for depressed patients than for comparable patients.

Additional costs associated with depression include impaired concentration, failure to meet educational and vocational goals, increased substance abuse, impaired or lost relationships, and suicide.