The most depressing country in the world - Afghanistan

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According to statistics, depression affects about 4% of the population, and recently researchers have mapped the indicators of depression residents of different countries, published their findings in the journal «PloS Medicine». Experts analyzed data on the prevalence of depression and dysthymia (a so-called chronic subdepression) and developed a mechanism for determining the average level of depression at the lack of statistical data in any region.

The most notorious depressive countries went to Afghanistan and honorable last position in the ranking (ie, the lowest percentage of depressed mood citizens) belongs to Japan.

Expected high level of depression found in North Africa and the Middle East: because of the unstable political and social situation of their inhabitants do not feel confidence in the future and, consequently, is not too optimistic about the future. Among the most disadvantaged in this regard, countries - Botswana, Rwanda, Croatia, Eritrea, Gabon and Honduras, and many Asian states were flourishing at the end of the list.

To obtain more reliable figures, in his study, experts have tried to take into account not only the cases of depression per se, but the level of satisfaction of the population lives in different countries.

It is believed the leaders of the study, the results of the experiment will help the governments to adjust their domestic economic and social policies consistent with the expectations of society and level of depression, and to develop measures to ensure the depression necessary psychological and material assistance.

via factroom.ru

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