‘Research shows that people of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to develop a depressive illness than wealthier people.

A study by a group of scientists from Harvard Medical School found that low-income people with depression are less likely to respond to treatment than those who have higher incomes. The study was published in the medical journal, The Archives of General Psychiatry, and it analyzed 248 patients of varying income levels.’

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