Background: Depression is a common medical illness that affects a million Wood Pipe Study Table of individuals around the world.The prevalence of depression is increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known if the depression persists in the post-pandemic.Objective: This study aimed to describe the current status of depression among Indonesian citizens in urban areas.Methods: A quantitative descriptive survey was used involving 105 Indonesian citizens conveniently selected from urban areas in Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Depok, and Bekasi (JABODETABEK).Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used for online data collection using Google Liquid Lipstick Forms from 6 September 2022 to 12 September 2022.
Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.Results: Of the participants, 74.3% had no depression, and 25.7% had mild depression.Those having mild depression were mainly females, those aged 20-30 years, and those working in the health sector.
Conclusion: The study may provide a piece of basic information for healthcare professionals to provide mental health interventions, especially to reduce depression in the communities.However, further studies are needed to confirm the results.