This article highlights the lack of support with mental illness in all countries and the primitive treatments that are effective for depression. The most and least depressed countries are also discussed in detail. According to Levine, Japan is one of the least depressed countries but yet Japan has a seriously high rate of suicide. This statistic is due to a lack of diagnosis for depression in that country. "Clearly, many more Japanese are depressed – or are what we think of as depressed – than are being counted as depressed. That's because sociocultural norms are in many cases at least as important as, and often more than, science" (Levine, 2017). If you want to know more about depression around the world, click the link below to read this beautifully written article by David Levine.

This article written by Juliette Jowit, highlights what depression is and why it is on the rise. The article goes in detail about how many people suffer from depression, the wide variations of depression, the causes of depression, the treatments of depression, and the trends of depression. The article also mentions how Japan has one of the lowest rates of depression, but yet has one of the highest suicide rates in all of the countries. This is interesting because it goes along with the article stated above, “Depression now biggest global cause of illness and disability.” According to Jowit’s research, “no new antidepressant drugs have been developed in the last 25 years, forcing psychiatrists to look elsewhere for help” (Jowit, 2018). This could be a possible reason to why depression is greatly increasing. Jowit also stated that, “countries are increasingly recognising the need to train more psychologists to replace or complement drug treatments. And perhaps most importantly, there is a cultural movement to make it easier for people to ask for help and speak out about their illness” (Jowit, 2018).

This article was written by Rachel Roberts. Highlights of this article include statistics for the World Health Organization such as the rise in depression worldwide, the lack of understanding of depression, treatment outcomes for depression, policy changes to promote mental health, and how depression relates to other mental and physical health issues. There has been such a huge spike in number of people who report living with the condition, that "depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability in the world" (Roberts, 2017).

This article has all of the statistics you need to know about depression. These statistics include major depressive episodes, prevalence of depression, seasonal depression, postpartum depression, demographics of people with depression, suicide and self-harm, treatment options, children and adolescents who suffer from depression, and the economic impact of depression. Some advice from Verywell: “If you suspect you have depression, talk to your healthcare provider. A physician can assess your symptoms and can provide you with a referral to a specialist if necessary. You can also contact a mental health professional directly to discuss treatment options. If you suspect someone you know has depression, address your concerns. The individual may be willing to seek treatment if you bring up the subject. And treatment could save someone’s life” (Morin, 2018). Click the link below to read more about this article that was written by Amy Morin on depression statistics.