A World Health Organisation backed study has claimed that India has a higher rate of depression than any other country.
The study, ‘Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode,’ revealed that nearly 36 per cent of Indians suffered from Major Depressive Episodes (MDE). To be diagnosed with MDE, a subject has to qualify for five of nine symptoms, which include indicators such as appetite, sleep, mood, lack of concentration and suicidal thoughts.
Neighbouring China has the lowest MDE with 12 per cent.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/indians-are-depressed-who-257
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WHO report is unreliable. Indians may have less income but it is inconceivable that most of them would be depressed lot. In fact the westerners are most depressed. That is why they turn to fake Indian spiritual gurus like Mahesh Yogi and others from time to time and wander as hippies and Beatles.
I think the base of this survey that is sampling might not be identical in different countries.
Europeans are most susceptible to suicides under depression since they can't compromise with their life-style and in case of financial instability, they get forced to take such step.
Another example is of increasing rate of divorce, high toll of rape, peculiar robberies, major crisis such as sub-prime etc in western countries are few examples which lead major part of their population to get into depressive state.
Europeans are most susceptible to suicides under depression since they can't compromise with their life-style and in case of financial instability, they get forced to take such step.
Another example is of increasing rate of divorce, high toll of rape, peculiar robberies, major crisis such as sub-prime etc in western countries are few examples which lead major part of their population to get into depressive state.
Here are more links on the issue. According to the report, India is among the contries where people suffer from depression more. There is least depression in China.
Possible the reportis based on number of people admitted in hospitals for this disorder. The report is obviously baseless. It is glaring fact that westerners get depressed more and they rush to our cheat and fake religious saints for getting 'peace'.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/231835.php
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_indians-most-depressed-people-says-who-study_1570027
Possible the reportis based on number of people admitted in hospitals for this disorder. The report is obviously baseless. It is glaring fact that westerners get depressed more and they rush to our cheat and fake religious saints for getting 'peace'.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/231835.php
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_indians-most-depressed-people-says-who-study_1570027
Moreover, mere absolute number is not relevant to arrive at a conclusion. Indian population is more and hence the number of patients for any disorder will be more. It is more relevant to work out ratio as a percentage or per thousand. I hope that the number of patients for depression per thousand will be more in western countries.
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