Examining rising depression and anxiety disorders nationally: “The APA did a study exploring trends in psychological distress and major depressive episodes (MDE) from 2005 to 2017. Serious psychological distress increased 71% in adults ages 18-25 in 2017. This was primarily due to cohort, which is a cultural trend that can affect people based on their age or generation. MDE increased by 68% from 2006 to 2017.” If you want to read more about this click here. rising depression and anxiety disorders