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showed study New, there is a relationship between marriage and depression, and the study indicates that unmarried people may be more susceptible to depression, according to what was published in independent.
A study examining the relationship between marriage and depression
The study found that the risk of depression for single people is higher among men, and is also more common among those with a great deal of education.
Scientists suggest that lower rates of depression among couples may be due to their ability to support each other socially, have better access to economic resources, and have a positive impact on each other’s well-being.
The study included an analysis of data for more than 100,000 people in seven countries, including nearly 7,000 people from the United Kingdom.
The researchers found that not being married was associated with a 79% increased risk of depressive symptoms compared to married people. Divorced or separated people were 99% more likely to show signs of depression, and widowed people were 64% more likely to have depression than married people.
According to the study results, single people in Western countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, had a higher risk of depression compared to their counterparts in Eastern countries, including South Korea, China, and Indonesia.
According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide suffer from depression, or about 5% of the global adult population. Some signs of depression can include feeling sad, hopeless, and losing interest in things you used to enjoy.
