DEPRESSION - WHO

DEPRESSION A Global Public Health Concern Developed by Marina Marcus, M. Taghi Yasamy, Mark van Ommeren, and Dan Chisholm, Shekhar Saxena WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse DEPRESSION is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and affects people in all communi-ties across the world. Today, DEPRESSION is estimated to affect 350 million people. The World Mental Health Survey conducted in 17 countries found that on average about 1 in 20 people reported having an episode of DEPRESSION in the previous year. depres -sive disorders often start at a young age; they reduce people s functioning and often are recurring. For these reasons, DEPRESSION is the leading cause of dis-ability worldwide in terms of total years lost due to disability.

for both males and females, the burden of depres-sion is 50% higher for females than males (WHO, 2008). In fact, depression is the leading cause of disease burden for women in both high-income and low- and middle-income countries (WHO, 2008). Research in developing countries suggests that maternal depression may be a risk factor for poor

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