HealthDay (4/4, Thompson ) reported that “more than half of Americans have experienced some such form of discrimination, and this mistreatment dramatically increases their risk of depression or anxiety, a new study says.” According to the study, “nearly 56% of Americans have encountered discrimination in their lives, and almost 4% said they’d experienced high levels of discrimination.” Additionally, results show that “those exposed to high levels of discrimination are five times more likely to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety, and nearly nine times more likely to screen positive for both mood disorders.” Discrimination was most common among Black Americans, multiracial people, “women, immigrants and people with disabilities or obesity, researchers said.” Researchers concluded, “Our results are a powerful reminder that discrimination is everyone’s issue – and addressing it benefits society as a whole.” The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
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— “Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, April 4, 2025