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American depression levels hit all-time high: poll
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Levels of lifetime and current depression are at an all-time high for Americans this year, according to a new poll.
Patrick Hauf is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
The trend of depression levels tracked by Gallup shows a clear spike since the pandemic. The lifetime depression rate in 2019 was 21.6%, which jumped to 28.6% by 2021. Levels of current depression steadily rose from 12.5% in 2019 to the current rate of 17.8%.
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