Men living in poor areas are more likely to suffer from major depression!

December 19, 2019 / bioun / -- depression is a major cause of disability in the global population If not treated in time, it may lead to drug abuse, anxiety, and even suicide Photo source: picserver.org major depression Discorder) is a special disease that affects many people It may cause people to lose the fun of activities that used to produce happiness It may also lead to a sense of uselessness and imbalance, such as oversleeping or insomnia, and lead to the idea of suicide Researchers found that living in poor areas may cause men to suffer from severe depression, but it has no effect on women Before explaining these findings, we need to provide background information about depression There are many factors that can lead to an increased risk of major depression in individuals Whether now or in the past, they have been diagnosed with serious chronic diseases (such as diabetes) Or cancer) increases an individual's risk of depression, as does the experience of trauma (such as physical or sexual abuse) or growing up in a family with a high degree of marital discord However, these personal factors or personal environment will have a negative impact on the mental health of the body, and most of the depression related research focuses on personal factors, but in addition to personal factors, there are also some factors that will affect the individual's risk of disease, such as the situation of our living area, etc., which will have a profound impact on the mental health of the body Previous research results show that living in a poor community will lead residents to think that they are in poor condition and will experience premature death Through the research, researchers want to know whether living in a poor area will affect the mental health of men and women, even when considering people's socio-economic status; then a person's living environment will really affect their mental health Are you healthy? To answer this question, the researchers used the oldest data from the UK on health, chronic diseases and people's lifestyle: Epic Norfolk, a study of more than 20000 people who completed detailed questionnaires on mental health and medical history The researchers linked participants' zip codes to the census to determine if they lived in poor communities Five years after the poverty level was measured, participants completed a psychosocial questionnaire to determine if they had major depression Using statistical techniques, researchers looked at the links between poverty and depression, taking into account medical history, education, social class and other important factors Photo source: the conversation research shows that living in poor areas does affect mental health, at least for men In fact, the researchers found that men living in the poorest areas were 51% more likely to suffer from depression than men living in non poor areas; interestingly, these results were not statistically significant in women Researchers don't seem to know why this is the case (living in poor areas only affects men), and later they need to do more in-depth research to determine Still, many men in the UK and elsewhere will feel that supporting their families is their primary responsibility A recent study on the risk of depression in men and women found that men were more vulnerable to "failure of key instrumental tasks, such as expected job achievement and failure to provide adequate life for the family Compared with women, men seem to be more sensitive to certain stresses in the environment, such as those related to work and finance On the other hand, women's depression level is more likely to be affected by the pressure from interpersonal relationships and social networks For example, factors such as low level of parental care and low marital satisfaction do affect women's mental health There may be many factors behind this, but in the UK, men are three times more likely to die of suicide than women, so the root cause of men's "struggle" should be investigated While women in poor areas have a lower risk of depression than men, other studies have shown that they are more likely to experience anxiety In addition, it is necessary to further study the influence of the living environment on the body's mental health from the perspective of gender Today, there are many people living in poverty-stricken areas all over the world, and depression is the main cause of disability worldwide Therefore, understanding how people living in poverty-stricken areas are affected or help to focus on mental health treatment is a valuable step forward Reference materials: [1] expression [2] Jacobson NC, Newman mg Anatomy and depression as bidirectional risk factors for one other: a meta-analysis of digital students Psychological bull 2017 Nov; 143 (11): 1155-1200 Doi: 10.1037/bulk0000111 [3] Olivia Rames, Louise lafortune, Nick Wainwright, et al Association between area deprivation and major depressive disorder in British men and women： a cohort study ， BMJ (2018) doi：10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027530 【4】HAMISH R SMITH Depression in cancer patients： Pathogenesis， implications and treatment (Review)
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