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Mood disorders among adults in the United States by gender 2008-2012
This statistic displays the prevalence of mood disorders among adults in the United States surveyed in the period 2008-2012, by gender. During this time, some 4.4 percent of males had major depressive disorder. Mood disorders describe a serious change in mood. Depression can be common among individuals with mental illnesses.