More Australians are diagnosed with depression and anxiety but it doesn't mean mental illness is rising
- Written by Anthony Jorm, Professor emeritus, University of Melbourne
Women are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety as men.Eric Ward
Diagnoses of depression and anxiety disorders have risen dramatically over the past eight years. That’s according to new data out today from the Housing Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) Survey, which tracks the lives of 17,500 Australians.
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