Study Reveals that More Than 50% of Chinese People Have Symptoms of Depression

• Author: Ji wei

According to Dr. Fan Xiaodong of Peking University Sixth Hospital, “The situation is such that cases of psychological disorder among the Chinese populace are widespread. We have already stepped into an ‘Age of Universal Anxiety.’” In 2009, a study revealed that over 50% of professionals experienced some degree of depressive symptoms. The rate of mental illness among adolescents age 15 and above is 17%; 5% have symptoms of...