Depression

Related Links

• Ambulatory Health Care Data
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Depression
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Morbidity

• Percent of persons aged 12 years and over with depression in any 2-week period: 7.6% (2009-2012)

Source: Depression in the U.S. Household Population, 2009–2012

Physician office visits

• Percent of physician office visits with depression indicated on the medical record:  10.3%

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2014 State and National Summary Tables, table 19 [PDF – 613 KB]

Mortality

• Number of suicide deaths: 42,773
• Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: 13.4

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, table 18 [PDF – 4.4 MB]

Morbidity

• Percent of persons aged 12 years and over with depression in any 2-week period: 7.6% (2009-2012)

Source: Depression in the U.S. Household Population, 2009–2012

Physician office visits

• Percent of physician office visits with depression indicated on the medical record:  10.3%

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2014 State and National Summary Tables, table 19 [PDF – 613 KB]

Mortality

• Number of suicide deaths: 42,773
• Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: 13.4

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, table 18 [PDF – 4.4 MB]