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CULTURCIDAL (John Hawkins) - Everything You Need to Know About How to Become Depressed

You might be thinking, “Wait a second, this article is going to teach me how TO BE DEPRESSED?

Why would I want to be depressed?” Well, you have to understand that depression is very hot these days. In fact, Americans are so depressed that we use more antidepressants than any other nation on the planet! In fact, the number of depressed Americans has almost DOUBLED since 2010, and almost 20% of Americans are now depressed: If depression keeps increasing at this same pace, a majority of Americans will be depressed by 2066, and it’s always great to get in on a big trend early, right? So, the first thing we need to address is the idea that depression is genetic and there’s nothing you can do about it. Certainly, a small percentage of people like that exist, but in 2005, roughly 6.6% of Americans had a major depressive episode in a year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Then, as we see above, in 2015, 10.5% of Americans had been treated for depression or were dep… Read more

How does the use of antidepressants in the United States compare to other nations?
Americans use more antidepressants than any other nation on the planet.
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How did the percentage of Americans treated for depression or experiencing depression change between 2005 and 2015?
In 2005, roughly 6.6% of Americans had a major depressive episode, whereas in 2015, 10.5% of Americans had been treated for depression or were depressed.
Q&A ID e2a9c456-cd2b-4863-a99c-d11b9a6822ab
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), what percentage of Americans experienced a major depressive episode in a year in 2005?
In 2005, roughly 6.6% of Americans had a major depressive episode in a year.
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If the current pace of increasing depression continues, what percentage of Americans is projected to be depressed by 2066?
A majority of Americans will be depressed by 2066.
Q&A ID 79ef6a57-da94-4caa-b8fc-de8f755a3674
How has the number of depressed Americans changed since 2010?
The number of depressed Americans has almost doubled since 2010.
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