The study, conducted by Dr Demid Getik, explores how mental health is related to income make-up within couples by examining the link between annual income rises for women and the number of clinical mental health diagnoses over a set period of time.

The study finds that as more women take on the breadwinner role in the household, the number of mental health related incidences also increases.

As wives begin earning more than their husbands, the probability of receiving a mental health diagnosis increases by as much as 8% for all those observed in the study, but by as much as 11% for the men.

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[–] Thistlewick@lemmynsfw.com 52 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why is there an increase in mental health diagnoses recently?

Looks around at the state of the world. Tyranny on the rise; human right being violated across the globe; climate crisis set to boil humanity alive; tech companies funding dictators.

My hypothesis is that it is the fault of women.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago

It certainly doesn't help that men and women are more adversarial than they have ever been. The cause may be just, but at the end of the day everyone is just lonely and miserable, and afraid of the other.