Charted: US depression levels reach new highs

The number of U.S. adults who report being diagnosed with depression at some point in their life has surged to the highest rate ever recorded by Gallup, jumping almost 10 percentage points since 2015.

Depression rates in the US continue to rise

For the poll, Gallup surveyed 5,167 U.S. adults from all 50 states and the District of Columbia between Feb. 21 and Feb. 28. Respondents were asked if they had ever been diagnosed with depression and whether they currently have or are being treated for depression.

Overall, 29% of respondents said they had been diagnosed with depression at one point in their life — an almost 10 percentage point increase from the 19.6% who said the same...