Antidepressant Use Among Adults: United States, 2015–2018, NCHS Data Brief No. 377

Government Record · Debra J. Brody and Qiuping Gu · September 2020

During 2015–2018, 13.2% of U.S. adults aged 18 and over reported antidepressant use in the past 30 days; the brief reports 17.7% for women and 8.4% for men.

During 2015–2018, 13.2% of adults aged 18 and over used antidepressant medications in the past 30 days.

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During 2015–2018, 13.2% of U.S. adults aged 18 and over reported antidepressant use in the past 30 days; the brief reports 17.7% for women and 8.4% for men. Bearing on the claim: supports. Verification note: Do not substitute the 13.6% MMWR estimate, which uses adults aged 20 and over. Direct PDF was not verified.

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