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Bookmark or Share- Depression - World Health Organization (WHO)Depression can cause difficulties in all aspects of life, including performance at school, productivity at work, relationships with family, friends and community. Researchers estimate that 12 billion productive work days are lost every year to depression and anxiety alone, at a cost of nearly US$ 1 trillion.
- Mental disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)Depression In 2019, 280 million people were living with depression, including 23 million children and adolescents (1). During a depressive episode, the person experiences depressed mood (feeling sad, irritable, empty) or a loss of pleasure or interest in activities, for most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks.
- COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and ...Loneliness, fear of infection, suffering and death for oneself and for loved ones, grief after bereavement and financial worries have also all been cited as stressors leading to anxiety and depression. Among health workers, exhaustion has been a major trigger for suicidal thinking. Young people and women worst hit
- Depressive disorder (depression) - World Health Organization (WHO)People who have gone through adverse life events (unemployment, bereavement, traumatic events) are more likely to develop depression. Depression can, in turn, lead to more stress and dysfunction and worsen the affected person’s life situation and the depression itself. Depression is closely related to and affected by physical health.
- Estimated population-based prevalence of depressionNumber of persons with depressive disorder (major depressive disorder/depressive episode or dysthymia) in the last year.
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