We talked about markers of class all week and one of the big markers that kept coming up was wealth. And what people kept saying was that it is easier for the upper class, but I don't think that necessarily makes the upper class happier. According to Anna Melio, more girls from upper class backgrounds suffer from eating disorders than those from lower class backgrounds. Also, depression and anxiety problems are higher in those in the upper class than lower class.
I find this both surprising and unsurprising.
I find it surprising because lower class families have more struggles financially, which definitely causes stress and can cause depression, while upper class families do not have to worry about that quite as much. On the other hand, upper class families can feel an insane pressure to be the best which can adversely affect their children's and their own mental health.
How does our social status affect our mental health?
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