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National Institute of Mental Health:
18.8 million American adults suffer from clinical depression. That is
9.5% of the adult population
2003 National Comorbidity Study, sponsored by the National Institutes
of Health:
- 35 million Americans (more than 16% of the population) suffer from
depression severe enough to warrant treatment at some time in their
lives.
- In one given period, 13 to 14 million people experience the illness.
19.1 million Americans 18 to 54 years-old suffer from anxiety disorders.
This represents 13.3% of this age group. (source: National Institute
of Mental Health)
Many of the people who suffer from depression also suffer from anxiety
(and vice versa).
See:
- Overcoming depression
- Proactive psychotherapy
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