Most Depressed Adults Go Without Treatment, Especially Minority Populations

Posted by Gale Petersen  January 5, 2010

http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=634627

Most depressed adults in the United States don't get the minimum recommended treatment, and the vacuum is especially dramatic among minority populations. . . [O]ne in five U.S. adults gets guideline-recommended treatment, with the number dropping to one in 10 for Mexican Americans and African Americans. (Source: Scoutnews in HealthFinder.gov)

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