Major depressive disorder

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Aug 11, 2026

11,144

Total Edits

2,989

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

1,598

Watchers

30%

Minor Edits

49K

Monthly Views

19

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

Partial coverage

This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 4% of the reported 11,144 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Aug 22, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on Major depressive disorder has been edited 11,144 times since it was created in 2001, by 2,989 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 449 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 52% of the changes, with the rest spread across a long tail of occasional editors. That is a fairly typical mix of regular maintainers and passing corrections. In the same window, about 14% of the retrieved revisions came from bot accounts, which handle routine work such as link repair and reference formatting.

Within the retrieved window, 2025 carries the most recorded activity, with 250 changes. 19 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 10 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 4% of the 11,144 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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Other medications and supplementsAntidepressantsPathophysiologyOther health problemsStigma

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Common questions about Major depressive disorder on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on Major depressive disorder been edited?

Wikipedia records 11,144 edits to Major depressive disorder since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 2,989 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on Major depressive disorder the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Cosmic Latte, with 116 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on Major depressive disorder created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for Major depressive disorder is dated October 30, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on Major depressive disorder edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2025 holds the most recorded changes, at 250. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

How do I see the full edit history of Major depressive disorder on Wikipedia?

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