In 2021, around 3.87 million adults in the United States with a major depressive episode saw a psychologist in the past year about depression. This statistic shows the number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in the past year in 2020 and 2021, by type.
Number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in 2020 and 2021, by type (in millions)
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Children and youth
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Treatment
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Suicide
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SAMHSA. (January 4, 2023). Number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in 2020 and 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796063/us-adults-depression-past-year-health-professional-by-type/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in 2020 and 2021, by type (in millions)." Chart. January 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796063/us-adults-depression-past-year-health-professional-by-type/
SAMHSA. (2023). Number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in 2020 and 2021, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796063/us-adults-depression-past-year-health-professional-by-type/
SAMHSA. "Number of U.S. Adults with a Major Depressive Episode Who Saw a Health Professional about Depression in 2020 and 2021, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796063/us-adults-depression-past-year-health-professional-by-type/
SAMHSA, Number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in 2020 and 2021, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796063/us-adults-depression-past-year-health-professional-by-type/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in 2020 and 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph], SAMHSA, January 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/796063/us-adults-depression-past-year-health-professional-by-type/