7.6% of Americans are depressed, but few seek mental health treatment

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 16:30 in Psychology & Sociology

About 1 in 13 Americans was suffering from depression at some point between 2009 and 2012, yet only 35% of people with severe depression and 20% of those with moderate depression said they had sought help from a mental health professional, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for...

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