Forbes September 9, 2024
In a country where political divisions often seem insurmountable and the discourse grows increasingly polarized, it’s easy to feel as though we are drifting apart, with both sides entrenched in their own ideologies. However, a new study delivers a powerful reminder that our mental health struggles unite us more than our political differences divide us. Republican, Democrat or independent—regardless of how you vote, you are now just as likely as anyone else to screen positive for depression.
Depression is a pervasive issue that affects Americans across the political spectrum with startling uniformity, according to the COVID-19 and Life Stressors Impact on Mental Health and Well-being study released on Sept. 4 by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Boston...