There was a recent article in USA Today which cites some interesting statistics about the way Americans treat their depression. I am sure that many of you will not be surprised by the results.
The USA Today article presents the findings of a recent study led by Mark Olfson of Columbia Univeristy and the New York State Psychiatric Institute:
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