
Mental Health
Major Depressive Disorders Have an Enormous Economic Impact
Their prevalence has more than tripled during the pandemic, but the trends were already troubling long before it arrived
Paul E. Greenberg is managing principal at Analysis Group.
Their prevalence has more than tripled during the pandemic, but the trends were already troubling long before it arrived
Depression in America costs society $210 billion per year, according to the newest data available, yet only 40 percent of this sum is associated with depression itself.
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