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CDC: depression prevalence rose 60% in U.S. adolescents and adults over the past decade
New National Center for Health Statistics data highlight rising prevalence and medication use.
CDC's National Center for Health Statistics released new reports showing depression prevalence in U.S. adolescents and adults rose roughly 60% over the past decade, with corresponding shifts in antidepressant use.
The reports are based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and are the most reliable national prevalence estimates available.
Read the CDC release for the full data and methodology.
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