Poll Shows US Depression Levels , Have Reached an All-Time High.<br />According to a new poll, levels of lifetime <br />and current depression have reached <br />a historic high in the United States.<br />Fox News reports that a May 17 Gallup poll <br />showed that 29% of Americans said that they <br />were depressed at some point in their lives.<br />18% of people said that they <br />were currently depressed.<br />According to Gallup, both figures <br />represent an all-time high in <br />the history of their polling data.<br />The Gallup poll shows a distinct spike in <br />depression levels since the COVID pandemic.<br />In 2019, the lifetime depression rate was at 21.6%.<br />By 2021, that number climbed to 28.6%.<br />Meanwhile, the number of people currently <br />suffering from depression steadily climbed <br />from 12.5% in 2019 to reach 17.8% in 2023.<br />According to the poll, women have <br />markedly higher levels of lifetime depression <br />at 36.7%, compared to 20.4% of men.<br />24.6% of adults between the ages of 18 <br />and 29 represent the highest rate of current <br />depression, a sharp increase from 13% in 2017.<br />24.6% of adults between the ages of 18 <br />and 29 represent the highest rate of current <br />depression, a sharp increase from 13% in 2017
