Of those diagnosed with clinical depression, 80% of those that sought help showed improvement in their lives.

Major depression is more 1 ½ - 3 times more likely if there is a close relative with the disorder.

The number of people suffering depression has more than doubled in the last 50 years

1 in 4 women will suffer depression

Women suffer depression twice as often as men

Depression is one of the most treatable psychological illnesses

Two thirds of people with depression do not seek medical help.

15% of people with depression will commit suicide.

Suicide risks for people with bipolar disorder are 15 times higher than the general public.

7-8% of women are suffering from a moderate to severe depression.

3-4% of men are suffering from a moderate to severe depression.

About 5 people in every thousand will suffer from bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder is as common in men as women.