Among women in the United States, depression is at epidemic levels: Approximately 12 million women in the U.S. experience clinical depression each year, and more than 12 percent of women can expect to experience depression in their lifetime. Moreover, many experts believe the numbers are likely higher, given the degree of under-reporting about the condition, the fact that depression in women is often misdiagnosed and the fact that fewer than half of women who experience clinical depression will ever seek care.
The public health implications are undeniable. Beyond the condition's isolated impact, depression can have lasting physical and mental health effects that ripple through an individual's lifetime, with research also indicating that a mother's depression can affect the mental and physical development of her child.
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