Prevalence of self-reported depression in Brazil: National Health Survey 2019 and 2013.
Valéria Cristina de Albuquerque BritoRafael Bello CorassaSheila Rizzato StopaLuciana Monteiro Vasconcelos SardinhaCatarina Magalhães DahlMaria Carmen Moldes VianaPublished in: Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2022)
Depression is highly prevalent in Brazil. Prevalence of diagnosis of depression and use of health services increased in the studied period. The predominance of care in private clinics suggests inequalities in the improvement of mental healthcare coverage.