Depression is more than just being sad - which symptoms indicate mental illness. Around five to six million adult Germans aged 18 to 79 develop a unipolar or persistent depressive disorder.
The number of unreported cases is probably significantly higher. More and more children and young people are also being treated for mental illnesses - according to the “German Depression Aid and Suicide Prevention Foundation’s” research. Around 15 to 24 year olds are most often treated for depression - most often for depression.