Prediction of Depression in Young Adults Using Supervised Learning Algorithm

Over the years, mental health has achieved an essential role in the pertinent development of a human being, and a large part of the population is affected by it. The most commonly affected community being college-going students, and the most common disorders being Anxiety and Depression. Depression is a leading cause of suicide in individuals, where suicide is the second most prevailing reason for death among 15–29-year-olds. This study aims to identify the different reasons and other factors associated with depression to predict and determine whether an individual faces depressive disorders. For this research purpose, the most appropriate classifier is selected. The absolute accuracy of the proposed model is 91.17%, i.e., the model can correctly predict whether an individual has depression 91.17% of the time.