• April 25, 2024

According to National Institute of Mental Health United States , the depression it is a feeling of sadness or melancholy that interferes with the quality of life of the people who suffer from it. Is a disease common and various factors intervene that there are even countries with more depression.

According to a study of the University of Queensland, in Australia , the countries of the Middle East and North Africa have the highest rates of depression Worldwide.

Afghanistan, the saddest country!

In the research published in the journal PLoS Medicine It is emphasized that the depression It is the second cause of disability worldwide, since more than 5% of the population has depression in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean. Among the countries most affected by the disease they find each other:

1. Afghanistan
2. Syria
3. Libya
4. Algeria
5. Yemen
6. Eritrea
7. Rwanda
8. Botswana
9. Gabon
10.Croatia

These countries are followed by Honduras, Colombia, Paraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina. Mexico is among the countries with the lowest depression next to Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

What causes it?

According to a report from the Inter-American Development Bank , unemployment, low income and inequality in the economic sector are related to the high rates of depression .

Another factor that influences the disease it is the age of the people, with those who are between 16 and 65 years old with higher levels of depression; In addition, the massive population growth indicates that this condition has increased by almost a third since 1990.
 

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