Depression By Generation
Depression
Frequency
Those born before 1915 – LT 1%
Those born after 1955 – GT 10%
Onset
Born in 1930s, initial occurrence was 30-35
Born in 1950s, 20-25
Compared to their grandparents, young people are 10x more likely to have depression and initial onset is likely to occur 10 years earlier
Anxiety
The average US child in the 1980s reported more anxiety than children [...]

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