DEPRESSION – Relevant Facts
Prevalence of depression = 9% of general population
Prevalence of major depression = 3.4% of population
Females have higher prevalence
Risk of suicide: 20 fold greater in depressed individuals
Risk of death by all causes: Depressed individuals twice likely to die prematurely compared with the general population
Absenteeism and Presenteeism: Average of over 27 workdays per year were lost per depressed employee