The U.S. is one of the most depressed countries in the world, according to the World Health Organization.
In terms of quality years of life lost due to disability
or death – a widely adopted public health metric that measures the
overall burden of disease – the U.S. ranked third for unipolar depressive disorders, just after India and China.
India, China and the U.S. are also the countries most affected by anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to WHO.
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That's because most of the countries in the world don't bother diagnosing or treating disorders that can pass for normal most of the time.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you live in Africa, life sucks. Being depressed about it is a normal reaction.
if you live in Africa, life sucks. Being depressed about it is a normal reaction.
DeleteGood point.