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India is most depressed, World Health Organization
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Over the last 50-60 years, a large number of studies have been published from India addressing various aspects of depression.
Over the last 50-60 years, a large number of studies have been published from India addressing various aspects of depression. A study based on the World Health Organization's ‘World Mental Health Survey Initiative’ titled ‘Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode', which was conducted in 2011, said that India has the highest rate of major depression in the world.
Another study by the Government of India that was published in May, 2015 shows that one out of every five Indians is suffering from a mental disorder. This means that almost 26,00,00,000 Indians suffer from mental health disorders.
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