Depression

The Lancet 2026 Open access

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Authors: Gin S Malhi, Erica Bell, Anna Stavdal, Chia‐Yi Wu, Anne Naylor, Veena Kumari
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00201-1
Cited by: 8
References: 201

Abstract

Depression is a common illness that affects people within every society around the world. It afflicts the young and the old and everyone in between, and as such poses an immense global burden. New interventions and a deeper understanding of this illness are emerging, but improving the use of existing treatments is equally important and might be a more efficient and effective strategy to addressing depression. Therefore, it is imperative that we improve the diagnosis of depression and its clinical management.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Treatment of Major Depression Digital Mental Health Interventions Mental Health via Writing

Publication details

Journal / source
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
407
Issue
10540
Pages
1738–1756
Publication date
30 April 2026
Language
EN