More adults are receiving treatment for depression in recent years

More adults are getting treatment for depression, according to a new analysis. Researchers looked at national health survey data from 2007-2016, and found that although the rates of depression among U.S. adults has remained relatively unchanged during that time period, nearly 53% of people reported receiving any treatment during 2015-2016, compared to 44% a decade prior. Around 51% of people with depression in 2007 reported seeing a mental health specialist or receiving some medication, but that increased to 60% by 2016. Although the study didn't measure changes in insurance status and how it corresponded to accessing mental health treatment, expansion of mental health services under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 could explain the study's findings, the authors suggest.