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*26 JULY 2011* *A Recent Study Shows Money Cannot Buy Happiness in Wealthy Nations* A study, conducted by researchers from 20 centers with the World Health Organization World Mental Health Survey Initiative, published on Monday suggests that money can’t buy happiness. It was proven that wealthy nations have the highest rates of depression. This study had detailed interviews with over 89,000 people from 18 nations to discover the rates of depression in their lives. It concluded that 21 percent of French people and 18.2 percent of Americans , the wealthy nations, lead the list by experiencing episodes of depression. Lower income nations only showed 11 percent of their people experiencing this issue. The lowest locations being Mexico with 8% and China with 6.5%. Aside from having bouts of depression, wealthy nations also had higher rates of major depression. 28% of depression circumstances that were revealed were considered major depression in wealthy nations versus 20% major depression in low or middle income countries. The BMC Medicine journal report shows the highest rates for major depression were found in the United States, France, the Netherlands and India. The lowest depression rate was found in China with a 12% rate of major depression. Depression is a common mental illness that is the cause of 850,000 deaths each year and affects approximately 121 million people worldwide. Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression then are men. Women’s depression is often brought about by the loss of a partner because of death, divorce or separation. Men are more likely to develop alcohol depression with one in five men in wealthy nations falling into this category. Only one in 12 women generally develop alcohol dependence. People’s lives are affected by this illness no matter where they live – in wealthy nations or low income nations. Their ability to function in normal life and form relationships were major problems. Depression is the fourth leading cause of disability throughout. The reasons for this are not known, however, Ronald Kessler, a co-author of the study, suggests that wealthy nations have certain expectations to what life should be to be good, while lower income nations may believe happiness means having food on the table. The interesting difference was in wealthy nations depression rates went down as people got older, whereas in some low or middle income countries the opposite results were found. http://epostmedia.com/wealthy-nations-experience-more-depression/377300/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
