Prevalence of depression among American adults varies dramatically by state -- CDC report

Nearly 1 in 5 US adults have been diagnosed with depression and the prevalence varies dramatically by state, CDC report finds | CNN The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they live. Jacqueline Howard CNN

...A new report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that in 2020, 18.4% of US adults reported having ever been diagnosed with depression in their lifetimes – but, state by state, that percentage of adults ranged from an estimated 12.7% in Hawaii to 27.5% in West Virginia.  

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