12 Facts About Depression

#6 It’s getting worse

 

Image Source: Tom Magliery

Image Source: Tom Magliery

The average age of people who begin to experience depression is dropping. Today, the average age for people who first begin to experience depression is between 24 and 34 years of age. In addition, those who were born in the years following World War II, the “Baby Boomers,” are experiencing an ever-increasing lifetime risk of falling victim to some form of depression.