Depression in America reaches record highs

One in every six Americans is currently depressed, according to a new poll.

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00:00The number of depressed Americans has reached a record high, according to a new poll.

00:03So what did the research show and why are more Americans depressed?

00:06Brute can explain in less than 60 seconds.

00:08Gallup found that one in every six Americans is currently being treated for depression,

00:12and almost 30 percent of all surveyed U.S. adults

00:15reported being diagnosed with depression at some point in their life.

00:18Both of these findings are the highest recorded rates by Gallup

00:21since it began conducting surveys on depression in 2015.

00:24Women and young adults specifically reported the greatest increases in depression.

00:28While reported rates of depression among Black and Hispanic adults

00:32were nearly double those among white adults.

00:34Many experts believe that COVID-19 has played a significant role in the rising depression rates,

00:39along with social media use and social justice issues.

00:42Experts also believe the desegmentization around mental health topics has spurred

00:46more people to seek help and receive proper diagnosis from medical professionals.