Saturday, February 19, 2022

The Missing Link in Rising Depression Rates? | Intellectual Takeout

The Missing Link in Rising Depression Rates? | Intellectual Takeout
"...it’s no secret that depression is on the rise. 
According to a Columbia University study from late 2017, “depression increased significantly among persons in the U.S. from 2005 to 2015, from 6.6 percent to 7.3 percent.” 
Given that this is a “significant” increase, it’s even more alarming to hear the depression numbers for teens. 
In that same time frame, teen depression rates rose from 8.7 percent to 12.7 percent.
What’s driving this increase?
...But a new study gives another interesting explanation: depression may be related to a lack of religion...Read all.

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