Fact Check Team: Depression rates in the US hit record high

by COURTNEY RAU | The National Desk

Sat, May 27th 2023, 2:53 AM UTC

Amelia, 16, holds her phone as she sits for a portrait in a park near her home in Illinois, on Friday, March 24, 2023. She had depression that was exacerbated during the pandemic and received help at a children's hospital. “We are trying to survive in a world that is out to get us," Amelia says. (AP Photo Erin Hooley)

Emma, 18, stands for a portrait in Georgia on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The aspiring artist, with attention deficit disorder and occasional depression, says worries about academics and college are a huge source of stress. “Lately in myself and my friends, I realize how exhausted everyone is with the pressures of the world and the social issues and where they’re going to go in the future," Emma added. ”All of these things pile up and crash down." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Amelia, 16, holds her phone as she sits for a portrait in a park near her home in Illinois, on Friday, March 24, 2023. She had depression that was exacerbated during the pandemic and received help at a children's hospital. “We are trying to survive in a world that is out to get us," Amelia says. (AP Photo Erin Hooley)

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