A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depression in a small study

Re:A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depressio... by solinent on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @12:53PM (#22804950)

> Why would you say that? Do you think that rich people are happy and poor people are depressed?

There are numerous studies showing this, for almost all disease categories. All psychological illness is negatively corelated with socioeconomic status.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socioeconomic_status

I'd say it's hard to find good sources of nutrition and the time to exercise when you're part of the lower class.

edit: negatively correlated...

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Re:A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depressio... by caymanjim on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @01:19PM (#22805270)

A correlation between economic status and disease does not mean that most of the lower class is depressed.

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Re:A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depressio... by solinent on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @02:09PM (#22805781)

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=+soc...

Also depression. It took me one minute to find three sources, could you please make some effort here? I have other things to do.

And you're right, it's not a causative factor necessarily, but I think there's pretty strong evidence at this point, it's hard to find a poor person who doesn't have some condition.

[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00223...

[2] https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037/0021-843X.111...

[3] https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.93.1...

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