Global Statistics

How Relevant is Depression Amongst Teens?

• More than 300 Million live with depression
• Almost 800,000 take their own lives (World Health Organization, 2017)

College Students (annually)

• 2nd leading cause of death among students
• About 1,088 students die by suicide (American Association of Suicidology, 2016)

Gender

• Women are 70% more likely to experience depression than men (American Association of Suicidology, 2014)
• This is a result of women having less of serotonin than men.
• Suicide is more common in males (4 to 1) but females are 3x more likely than men to attempt suicide. (Centers for Disease and Prevention, 2015)
• 80-90% of people respond positively to treatment.