The Washington Post (7/24, Blakemore, Blakemore) reported data from six recent studies indicate that while “more education and higher incomes are associated with a lower risk of depression and discrimination for white people and black women…for high-achieving black men, more success actually increases the likelihood they will experience symptoms of depression and anxiety.” The researchers wrote in a separate article, “Race alone may not be the issue here. Instead, it is an issue of race and gender, that may stem from hopelessness, inequality and blocked opportunities.” Click here to learn more about the studies referenced in this article.
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