Veterans and Major Depression

Veterans & Major Depressive Episode: New Data 01/24/09. An estimated 9.3 percent of veterans age 21 to 39—312,000 persons—experienced at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year, according to a recent report from SAMHSA. To download the full report in PDF format, visit SAMHSA’s Office of Applied Studies Web site at www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/veteransDepressed/veteransDepressed.pdf. SAMHSA