India, April 17 -- Depression is becoming increasingly common among both adults and adolescents in the United States, yet the majority of those affected are not receiving professional help, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The findings, released by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, are based on data collected from a federal health survey conducted between August 2021 and August 2023.
Participants were asked whether they had experienced symptoms associated with depression over the previous two weeks. Their responses were scored using a standard screening tool to determine the presence of clinical depression.
The report shows that 13.1 percent of individuals aged 12 an...