Depression
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Data are for the U.S.
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: 10.4%
Mortality
- Number of suicide deaths: 44,965
- Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: 13.9
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2016, tables 6, 7 [PDF – 2 MB]
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