A population-based analysis from five European settings (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Catalonia, and Veneto) found an increasing trend in antidepressant use from 2007 to 2011. 52 Another study conducted with a cohort of 4,030 university employees in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, suggested that antidepressant use increased significantly over time, rising from 1.4% (1999) to 2% (2001) to 3.9% (2006-7) to 5.4% (2012). 53 In conclusion, approximately four in every 100 Brazilians used antidepressants in this 3-decade period, a prevalence that was higher in women compared to men.
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Prevalence of antidepressant use in Brazil: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
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