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What percentage of American adults take prescription medication for depression?
11% of American adults take prescription medication for depression — about 11 in every 100, or 1 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- Respondents were asked if they take prescription medication for feelings ofdepression.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 10.5% to 11.5%
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