Informative Facts About Depression.

Depression can be experienced at any age and by anyone. Statistics suggest that 1 in 10 of us will experience it in our lifetime.

In 2016 The National Institute of Mental Health estimated that 16.2 million adults in the US had experienced at least one major depressive episode that year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are more than 300 million people suffering from depression worldwide.

Just over 4% of the world’s populations have been diagnosed with clinical depression.

You may think that there is one form of depression, but there are many different types that are caused by different elements. There are 9 common forms.

Clinical depression is the most common and this is where a doctor has diagnosed you with depression.

A depressive episode is where a doctor diagnoses you with clinical depression and they decide whether you are going through mild, moderate, or severe episodes.

A recurrent depressive disorder is when you have been diagnosed more than 2 times with depression.