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Adults with depression report widespread discrimination

BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e7108 (Published 24 October 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e7108

A survey of depressed adults from 35 countries suggests that discrimination is a common experience worldwide. Just under four fifths of the 1082 respondents (79%) reported discrimination in at least one area of their lives, most commonly their social and family lives or in the workplace. A third …

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