Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), which specifies a period of at
least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of specified depression symptoms.
Respondents with unknown past year MDE data were excluded.
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Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youth 2017, by age
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. youth aged 12 to 17 years with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2017, by age. At that time, it was surveyed that approximately 11.8 percent of 14 year olds experienced a major depressive episode in the past year.
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SAMHSA. (September 14, 2018). Percentage of U.S. youth aged 12 to 17 years with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/725383/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youth-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. youth aged 12 to 17 years with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age ." Chart. September 14, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/725383/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youth-by-age/
SAMHSA. (2018). Percentage of U.S. youth aged 12 to 17 years with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/725383/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youth-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Youth Aged 12 to 17 Years with a Major Depressive Episode in The past Year as of 2017, by Age ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Sep 2018, /statistics/725383/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youth-by-age/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. youth aged 12 to 17 years with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/725383/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youth-by-age/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. youth aged 12 to 17 years with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age [Graph], SAMHSA, September 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/725383/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youth-by-age/
