
Mental Health
The age of diagnosis for depression is getting lower. Here's why
Many people are receiving earlier diagnoses for mood disorders like depression as a result of their willingness to seek treatment and improved diagnostic guidelines.
Many people are receiving earlier diagnoses for mood disorders like depression as a result of their willingness to seek treatment and improved diagnostic guidelines.
Our World in Data's Saloni Dattani looks at how our understanding of depression has changed and how tools to measure mental health have developed over time.