Depression Increased Over The Years 2025. An estimated 3.8% of the population experience depression, including 5% of adults (4% among men and 6% among women), and 5.7% of adults older than 60 years. Depression is one of the most common forms and symptoms of mental illness in the united states, with around 22 percent of adults suffering from depression as of 2022.

Depression is one of the most common forms and symptoms of mental illness in the united states, with around 22 percent of adults suffering from depression as of 2022. From 2005 to 2015, from 6.6 percent to 7.3 percent.