Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Trends in depression prevalence in the USA from 2005 to 2015: widening disparities in vulnerable groups

Andrea H. Weinberger, Misato Gbedemah, Adriana Maldonado, Denis Nash, Sandro Galea, Renée D. Goodwin
Psychological Medicine Summary & key facts 2017 704 citations

A U.S. study reported that depression became more common between 2005 and 2015. The rise was faster for young people than for older adults. The study also found growing gaps in depression rates for vulnerable groups. The authors say we do not yet know a single cause and that more…

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