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A map showing age-standardised disability-adjusted life year rates of unipolar depressive disorders by country (per 100,000 inhabitants) in 2004
It seems like depression is inversely proportional to the economy! The the poorest places on earth uniformly identify with lower rates of depression globally! This is clear evidence that depression is caused by societal factors predominantly. If anyone here knows much about Africa, you'll know they're not keen on women's rights!
Here's the kicker:
Population studies have consistently shown major depression to be about twice as common in women as in men, although it is not yet clear why this is so.
Is it not clear? Let's have a look closer:
THE RESULTS OF THE PAPER:
Rather consistently, intrapsychic and psychosocial gender role related risk factors have been identified which may contribute to the higher depression risk in women
Fellas, the paper states 'gender role related risk factors may contribute to the higher depression risk in women'. We saw from the map the study provided us that women in cultural shitholes (chiefly America and India) suffer more from depression.
Compare this map ranking countries on their 'gender gap' to the one regarding depression, what do you notice?
Female depression is least likely all over Africa, what colour is most common in Africa in terms of the global gender gap? Red! Female depression is most likely in: America, all of South America, Greater India, Finland, Canada, France. What do all these countries have in common aside from India? They are highly ranked in terms of gender equality. The only logical conclusion is that a society / culture which values gender equality and female emancipation, causes an increase in depression in women of these countries.