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Pixielo t1_j4bjrzx wrote

Reply to comment by BobLoblaw_BirdLaw in Share of global population with mental health disorders by Jofroop

When there are more medical professionals, people receive more care. When there's educational outreach about mental health issues, people seek out help. When there are fewer social stigmas against receiving care for mental health issues, people seek out care.

>Guess living a simple basic life helps

No, it doesn't. There are simply far fewer services available, coupled with massive stigmas against receiving such help, better to just go see the local shaman.

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BobLoblaw_BirdLaw t1_j4cyg07 wrote

You can’t deny that fighting for survival isn’t a distraction that allows you to forego the existential angst humans feel once they have plenty of down time. Which I’d say is a greater factor than service availability which is also important

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