2022 Articles

Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission

Herrman, Helen; Patel, Vikram; Kieling, Christian; Berk, Michael; Buchweitz, Claudia; Cuijpers, Pim; Furukawa, Toshiaki A; Kessler, Ronald C; Kohrt, Brandon A; Maj, Mario; McGorry, Patrick; Reynolds, Charles F; Weissman, Myrna M.; Chibanda, Dixon; Dowrick, Christopher; Hoven, Christina W; Knapp, Martin

Evidence has accumulated over decades that depression is a leading cause of avoidable suffering in the world. Yet, too few people in communities, governments, and the health sector understand or acknowledge depression as distinct from the other troubles that people face. Not enough is done to avoid and alleviate the suffering and disadvantages linked with depression, and few governments acknowledge the brake that depression places on social and economic development.