25 States that have the Highest Rates of Depression in America

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22. Arkansas

Percentage of population suffering from depression: 20.27

Arkansas ranks 22nd in our list of state with the highest depression rates. In Arkansas, people long believed that the main issue is a lack of treatment available for depression in rural areas, which has made this an uphill fight for the state. However, a study showed that this was not the case and there was little difference in treatment provided in urban and rural areas.

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