Black, Hispanic and Asian people were more likely to be depressed. Likelihood to have anxiety or depression vary among racial minorities. Black Americans were 1.16 times more likely to screen positive for depression than White respondents.
Key Findings
Major depression goes undiagnosed and untreated at disproportionally greater rates in majority Black and Hispanic communities, leading to unnecessary suffering.
Marginalized racial and ethnic communities, such as Black and Hispanic Americans, are more apt to experience severe and debilitating symptoms of major depression and are less apt to receive beneficial treatments, according to a May 2022 report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, a federation of American health ...
The prevalence of adults with a major depressive episode is highest among individuals between 18 and 25. 11.3% of adults who report two or more races have experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. 8.7% of women have depression. 5.3% of men have depression.
Non-Hispanic Asian adults had the lowest prevalence of depression, a finding noted in other studies (7).
People who identify as being two or more races (24.9%) are most likely to report any mental illness within the past year than any other race/ethnic group, followed by American Indian/Alaska Natives (22.7%), white (19%), and black (16.8%).
While the prevalence of depression among Asian Americans is lower than that among other ethnic/racial groups, Asian Americans receive treatment for depression less often and its quality is less adequate.
In their lifetimes, about one in five Australians will experience depression. Around the world, depression affects around 300 million people.
The average age of onset for major depressive disorder is between 35 and 40 years of age. Onset in early adulthood may be linked with more depressive episodes, a longer duration of illness, and therefore a more difficult clinical course.
Native Americans or those who identified as one or more race had the highest rate of moderate to severe anxiety, with 83% of those screened reporting moderate to severe symptoms. Almost half, 46% of those who identified as Native American reported having thoughts of suicide and self-harm.
Culture dominates behavior and emotions. Some cultures allow people to express feelings with ease while others suppress those feelings. According to Shah, some global reports indicate that depression is more common in certain countries, such as large countries like the United States, China, India and Bangladesh.
Other research shows Black and Hispanic people with mental illness or substance use disorder are less likely to receive treatment compared to the overall population.
Research generally suggests that depression rates in Black people are similar to or slightly lower than those of whites. One study found a lifetime depression rate of 10.4% among Black people and 17.9% among white people.
Countries with the least depression include several smaller, lower-income countries in South Asia such as Brunei, Myanmar, Timor-Leste and Mali, where less than 2.5% of the population is reported to have a depressive disorder.
What hormones cause depression? A drop in estrogen and progesterone may trigger depressive episodes. Increased levels of progesterone, such as through taking a progesterone-only contraceptive, may also increase the risk of depression in some people. Low testosterone levels may also cause depression.
Social Anxiety Disorder
- SAD is equally common among men and women and typically begins around age 13. According to a 2007 ADAA survey, 36% of people with social anxiety disorder report - experiencing symptoms for 10 or more years before seeking help.
Anxiety disorders (such as Social Phobia) are the most common type of disorder, affecting 1 in 6 (17%, or 3.3 million) Australians, followed by Affective disorders (such as Depressive Episode) (8%), and Substance Use disorders (such as Alcohol Dependence) (3. %).
Each year, about 1 in every 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Almost half the population has experienced a mental health disorder at some time in their life.
Emotions were often viewed as weaknesses and explained in terms of shame. For example, feelings of sadness have been explained to be self-inflicted because the person “must have done something bad to be punished with this feeling”. Mental health concerns, when discussed, were often explained in that manner.
Rich countries tend to have greater income disparities between the very rich and very poor, which could play a role in the development of depression, the researchers said. It's also possible that the study underestimated depression rates in low- and middle-income countries, the researchers said.
Non-pharmaceutical policies vary among countries, and they change dynamically as does the prevalence of depression. In China, the estimated overall prevalence of depression was 26.9%.
Bipolar disorder appears to affect people of different races at the same rate. However, experts report that Black Americans face more barriers than white Americans when it comes to getting proper treatment. “There are no differences in the prevalence of the disorder between [Black people] and [white people],” Dr.