Wealth Linked to Depression
The examiners compared test results focusing on socioeconomic determinants. Their study indicates that people who live in a rich nation are far more likely to experience depression than those who live in low- to middle-income countries (28% as compared to 20%). In fact, the highest income nations were discovered to also bear the dubious distinction of having the highest rates of major depression. Countries such as the United States, France, the Netherlands, and India revealed depression rates above 30% while the less affluent countries of China and Mexico had the lowest depression rates – 6.5% and 8% respectively. The two most depressed countries involved in the study were France (21%) and the United States (19%). A couple of socioeconomic indicators connected to depression were pinpointed:- Those living in poverty in a rich nation are two times more at risk for depression
- For those who live in low-income countries and do experience depression, it is likely to manifest two years sooner than for those who become depressed in wealthier nations.
