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Under-treatment of depression worldwide

Posted at 7:35 AM, Dec 01, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-01 07:35:12-05

The majority of people with depression don't get the minimal amount of treatment needed for their condition.

Harvard researchers reviewed data from 50,000 people in 21 countries.

Only one in five with depression received adequate treatment in high income countries, but in the poorest nations only 27 people were getting suitable care.

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide.