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Article Abstract Because this piece does not have an abstract, we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text. The topic of massive costs and burden of major depressive disorder (MDD) is not new, but it remains timely nonetheless. In recent years, depression has continued to ascend, for lack of a better word, to new heights on the list of medical conditions that encumber individuals, families, health care systems, and society. How do we understand that, despite the growing recognition, treatment, and research in this area, depression seems to carry on seemingly undaunted? See our Focus Collection of J Clin Psychiatry articles on healthcare economics.
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