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U.S. adults who saw a health professional for depression 2015-2016, by type

Number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in 2015 and 2016, by type (in millions)

The data displays the number of U.S. adults with a major depressive episode who saw a health professional about depression in the past year in 2015 and 2016, by type. In 2016, around 2.76 million such adults saw a psychologist about depression.

General Practitioner or Family Doctor	6.05	5.52
Other Medical Doctor	1.07	0.86
Psychologist	2.67	2.76
Psychiatrist or Psychotherapist	3.22	3.44
Social Worker	1.12	1.09
Counselor	2.4	2.58
Other Mental Health Professional	0.91	0.74
Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Other Health Professional	0.62	0.7

U.S. adults who saw a health professional for depression 2015-2016, by type

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