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    Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, including 3.8% of the global population and over 5% of adults and those over 60. Depression can lead to suicide, with over 700,000 suicide deaths annually. In the UAE, prevalence of depression ranges from 12.5-28.6% depending on sample size, with one study finding a 22.2% prevalence among university students and 28.6% among medical students at a Dubai college.

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    Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, including 3.8% of the global population and over 5% of adults and those over 60. Depression can lead to suicide, with over 700,000 suicide deaths annually. In the UAE, prevalence of depression ranges from 12.5-28.6% depending on sample size, with one study finding a 22.2% prevalence among university students and 28.6% among medical students at a Dubai college.

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    Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, including 3.8% of the global population and over 5% of adults and those over 60. Depression can lead to suicide, with over 700,000 suicide deaths annually. In the UAE, prevalence of depression ranges from 12.5-28.6% depending on sample size, with one study finding a 22.2% prevalence among university students and 28.6% among medical students at a Dubai college.

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    EPIDEMIOLOGY OF

    DEPRESSION
    WORLDWIDE EPIDEMIOLOGY

    • an estimated 3.8% of the population affected, including 5.0% among adults


    and 5.7% among adults older than 60 years.
    • Approximately 280 million people in the world have depression 
    • At its worst, depression can lead to suicide. Over 700 000 people die due to
    suicide every year.
    •  more than 75% of people in low- and middle-income countries receive no
    treatment
    EPIDEMIOLOGY OF
    DEPRESSION IN THE UAE
    - Prevalence scores ranged widely from 12.5–28.6% due to wide-ranging sample
    sizes.
    - The prevalence of depression among university students was estimated to be 22.2%
    in one study.
    - 28.6% of the medical students exhibited depressive symptoms. (Dubai Medical
    College for girls).

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