[The Lancet: #5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression every year#] Depression, also known as depressive disorder, is actually a general term for a type of mental disorder. It includes major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and some atypical depressive disorders.
It is estimated that 5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression each year. About half of people with depression in high-income countries go undiagnosed or untreated, compared with 80 to 90 percent in low- and middle-income countries.
“The prevalence in developed countries is higher than in developing countries. This may reflect the actual situation of the prevalence of depressive disorders, and may also be different from the diagnostic methods or even diagnostic criteria used in epidemiological surveys “Related.” Xiao Shuiyuan, a participant in the report and a professor at the Xiangya School of Public Health at Central South University, told reporters that depression is a complex disease, and its symptoms and signs, severity and duration vary in different cultures and life courses. is diverse. (Chinese Journal of Science, Zeta)
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