Gallup poll: Estimated 47.8 million U.S. adults have depression

The percentage of U.S. adults who report currently having or being treated for depression has exceeded 18% in both 2024 and 2025, up about eight percentage points since the initial measurement in 2015, according to new Gallup research. The current rate of 18.3% measured so far in 2025 projects to an estimated 47.8 million Americans suffering from depression.

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Mental Health Weekly
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2025-09-12
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34584
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Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Gallup poll: Estimated 47.8 million U.S. adults have depression

Valerie A. Canady
Mental Health Weekly
Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Gallup poll: Estimated 47.8 million U.S. adults have depression

Valerie A. Canady
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The percentage of U.S. adults who report currently having or being treated for depression has exceeded 18% in both 2024 and 2025, up about eight percentage points since the initial measurement in 2015, according to new Gallup research. The current rate of 18.3% measured so far in 2025 projects to an estimated 47.8 million Americans suffering from depression.

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Gallup poll: Estimated 47.8 million U.S. adults have depression — Valerie A. Canady · Mental Health Weekly (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS