Major depressive disorder
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What is major depressive disorder?
Major depressive disorder, also known as clinical depression, is marked by depressed mood, inactivity, lack of interest, insomnia, feelings of worthlessness, diminished ability to think, and may include thoughts of suicide.
Common symptoms reported by people with major depressive disorder
Treatments taken by people for major depressive disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with major depressive disorder
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Got a question about living with major depressive disorder? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has major depressive disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 31792 say MDD is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1638 | |
| 30s | 4499 | |
| 40s | 4444 | |
| 50s | 4322 | |
| 60s | 4412 | |
| 70+ | 11694 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2153 | |
| 20-29 years | 1279 | |
| 30-39 years | 1177 | |
| 40-49 years | 1232 | |
| 50-59 years | 1023 | |
| 60-69 years | 740 | |
| 70+ years | 450 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12061 | |
| Female | 46363 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 23913 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2340 |