Approximately 18.8 million American adults,or about 9.5 percent of the US population age 18 and older in a given year, have a depressive disorder
Nearly twice as many women (12.0 percent) as men (6.6 percent) are affected by a depressive disorder each year. These figures translate to 12.4 million women and 6.4 million men in the US
Depressive disorders may be appearing earlier in life in people born in recent decades compared to the past
Depressive disorders often co-occur with anxiety disorders and substance abuse
Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the US and established market economies worldwide
Major depressive disorder affects approximately 9.9 million American adults, or about 5.0 percent of the US population age 18 and older in a given year
Dysthymic Disorder
Symptoms of dysthymic disorder (chronic, mild depression) must persist for at least 2 years in adults (1 year in children) to meet criteria for the diagnosis. Dysthymic disorder affects approximately 5.4 percent of the US population age 18 and older during their lifetime. This figure translates to about 10.9 million American adults
Dysthymic disorder often begins in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood
Bipolar Disorder
Affects approximately 2.3 million American adults,or about 1.2 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year
Men and women are equally likely to develop bipolar disorder
The average age at onset for a first manic episode is the early twenties
Eating Disorders
The three main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
Females are much more likely than males to develop an eating disorder. Only an estimated 5 to 15 percent of people with anorexia or bulimia and an estimated 35 percent of those with binge-eating disorder are male
In their lifetime, an estimated 0.5 percent to 3.7 percent of females suffer from anorexia and an estimated 1.1 percent to 4.2 percent suffer from bulimia
Community surveys have estimated that between 2 percent and 5 percent of Americans experience binge-eating disorder in a 6-month period
