Nearly 1 in 5 American Adults Suffer From Depression, According to New CDC Report

A CDC study found that 18.4% of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with depression at some point.
Depression rates were highest in the Appalachian and southern Mississippi Valley regions as well as among women, younger adults, and those with less education.
Hawaii had the lowest rate of depression at 12.7% while West Virginia had the highest at 27.5%.
Rates of depression have been slowly rising in the U.S. for years and spiked notably during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report suggests depression has become more destigmatized in recent years, leading more people to seek mental health care.