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Mental health - depressive disorder, adult

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Depressive disorder, adult by county, 2020-2022

Why Is This Important?

Depression is a chronic disease that negatively affects a person's feelings, behaviors and thought processes. Depression has a variety of symptoms, the most common being a feeling of sadness, fatigue, and a marked loss of interest in activities that used to be pleasurable. Many people with depression never seek treatment; however, even those with the most severe depression can improve with treatments including medications, psychotherapies, and other methods.

Definition

Percent of adults who have been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia or minor depression.

Data Source

'''Citation''': Hawaii State Department of Health, Hawaii Health Data Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. [Chart Title, appropriate years(s)]. Published [update date]. Accessed [query date]. [URL]

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:Number of adults who have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they have a depressive disorder including depression, major depression, dysthymia or minor depression.
Denominator:Number of adults for whom depressive disorder can be calculated (excludes unknowns and refusals).
Indicator Data Last Updated On 02/21/2024, Published on 02/28/2024