households in Muhlenberg Park containing people over 60 ; Total Population: 616; Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over: 357; 1-person household: 121; 2-or-more-person household: 236; Family households: 228; Nonfamily households: 8; Population of homes with no people 60 years and over: 259; 1-person household: 33; 2-or-more-person household: 226
Depression is a common mental disorder. Globally, more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. More women are affected by depression than men. At its worst, depression can lead to suicide. Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15-29-year-olds. Although there are known, effective treatments for depression, fewer than half of those affected in the world (in many countries, fewer than 10%) receive such treatments.
Free, 24/7, Confidential. 1  About 2/3 of people who complete suicide are depressed at the time of their deaths. 2  There is 1 suicide for every 25 attempted suicides. 3  Males make up 79% of all suicides, while women are more prone to having suicidal thoughts. 4  1 in 65,000 children ages 10 to 14 commit suicide each year.