Not So Blue? Study Suggests Many Americans Less Depressed (adult)

[nifear]

Between 1998 and 2008, rates of severe depression fell among the majority of older adults, especially the elderly, who have historically been a higher risk group for depression, new findings show. Meanwhile, late middle agers between ages 55-59 appeared to experience increased depression over the 10 year period.

Not so blue? Study suggests many Americans less depressed

Kara Zivin, Paul A. Pirraglia, Ryan J. McCammon, Kenneth M. Langa, Sandeep Vijan. Trends in Depressive Symptom Burden Among Older Adults in the United States from 1998 to 2008. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2013; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2533-y

[Josseppie]

I always say this is the best time to be alive in the history of civilization.

[Teckeeee]

IMO their data sample if flawed. The economy in the late 90's was the best it's been recently. Take a sample from 2007 thru now and I bet those stats will change drastically.