Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups – a routine screening policy for all adult primary care patients could significantly reduce the gap
- Written by Maria Garcia, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide.Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty ImagesDepression is a costly and debilitating condition that profoundly influences a person’s quality of life. In 2020, more than 21 million adults in the U.S. reported having at least one major depressive episode in the previous year. Depression symptoms...

