amish people have the lowest rate of depression in the usa

[RememberWhatUCameFor]

What "secrets" to improved happiness were unearthed? "They were essentially 6 things: eating an omega-3 rich diet; getting regular daily exercise; getting plenty of natural sunlight; getting ample sleep every night; being involved in some type of social activity where social connections were made; and participation in meaningful tasks that leave little time for negative thoughts—all things that our ancestors had in abundance.

Why Don't the Amish Experience Depression? • An Anxious Kind of Mind

The past 10 years have seen skyrocketing mental health issues—except in a few communities.

www.ananxiouskindofmind.com

how much of the 6 things do you fullfill in your life?

 

[azucaramargo]

Why Don't the Amish Experience Depression? • An Anxious Kind of Mind

The past 10 years have seen skyrocketing mental health issues—except in a few communities.

www.ananxiouskindofmind.com

how much of the 6 things do you fullfill in your life?

So interesting! Thank you for posting! I always think about how depressed I'd be if I WERE Amish. Turns out they're living better than I am. Thank you.

 

[Baskol1]

Other sources say depression is actually higher.

 

[azucaramargo]

Other sources say depression is actually higher.

Really? HIgher among the Amish?

 

[Baskol1]

Really? HIgher among the Amish?

Yes, its not that idyllic.

 

[RememberWhatUCameFor]

Other sources say depression is actually higher.

which sources?

 

[Baskol1]

[Depression and aggression in Amish persons] - PubMed

The Old Order Amish are a conservative, anabaptistic religious community of Swiss origin in the USA. They practise absolute pacifism and lead a life free of hostility and aggression. Depression, however, is as much as three times more frequent in Amish populations. In order to study the possible...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[azucaramargo]

Yes, its not that idyllic.

Totally agree. Seems like a brutal way of life to this ol' cow.

 

[Baskol1]

Totally agree. Seems like a brutal way of life to this ol' cow.

And homosexuals like me are not tolerated at all.

 

[Pupuce]

I have none of those thing, yet I have one among the greatest invention of humanity, Porn. I'm good with depression and internet.
@Baskol1 43 people out of more than 250000 seems like a bit too little to get any clear statistics. Mostly the fact that 1 person weighs more than 1%.

 

[RememberWhatUCameFor]

[Depression and aggression in Amish persons] - PubMed

The Old Order Amish are a conservative, anabaptistic religious community of Swiss origin in the USA. They practise absolute pacifism and lead a life free of hostility and aggression. Depression, however, is as much as three times more frequent in Amish populations. In order to study the possible...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

interesting. what is the explanation for this contradicting findings?

reminds me a bit of the fact that over 50% of study results in the psychological field are not reproduceable https://www.nature.com/news/over-half-of-psychology-studies-fail-reproducibility-test-1.18248

 

[Baskol1]

interesting. what is the explanation for this contradicting findings?

reminds me a bit of the fact that over 50% of study results in the psychological field are not reproduceable https://www.nature.com/news/over-half-of-psychology-studies-fail-reproducibility-test-1.18248

I dont know.

 

[azucaramargo]

And homosexuals like me are not tolerated at all.

Didn't even consider this... Jeez!

 

[Baskol1]

Didn't even consider this... Jeez!

Or Atheists, or blacks. Atleast ive never heard of black amish.

 

[cryptic_cynic]

It's foolish to think one can ever get reliable information about a small, closed society - especially when dealing with issues like this which can be highly subjective.

 

[Baskol1]

It's foolish to think one can ever get reliable information about a small, closed society - especially when dealing with issues like this which can be highly subjective.

Exactly

 

[RememberWhatUCameFor]

fucking amish

 

[azucaramargo]

Why Don't the Amish Experience Depression? • An Anxious Kind of Mind

The past 10 years have seen skyrocketing mental health issues—except in a few communities.

www.ananxiouskindofmind.com

how much of the 6 things do you fullfill in your life?

Oh, your avatar! From "The Wire"! I always thought that character Ziggy (?) was so intriguing -- with his obvious mental illness. The longshoremen arc of "The Wire" was one of my favorites. I think the actor, David Bauer, who played Ziggy's dad was phenomenal. Do you remember the scene when Ziggy hopped up on the bar, pulled out his, er, equipment, and started singing? Well, yours truly here spent the better part of an afternoon researching whether that was a prosthesis! FYI, it was.

 

[Jean Améry]

It's foolish to think one can ever get reliable information about a small, closed society - especially when dealing with issues like this which can be highly subjective.

I'm sceptical about this too. Religious communities who abhor suicide as a mortal sin are pretty well known for covering up suicides to protect the reputation of those involved. It's probably why islamic countries for instance report such low rates of suicide.

 

[RememberWhatUCameFor]

Oh, your avatar! From "The Wire"! I always thought that character Ziggy (?) was so intriguing -- with his obvious mental illness. The longshoremen arc of "The Wire" was one of my favorites. I think the actor, David Bauer, who played Ziggy's dad was phenomenal. Do you remember the scene when Ziggy hopped up on the bar, pulled out his, er, equipment, and started singing? Well, yours truly here spent the better part of an afternoon researching whether that was a prosthesis! FYI, it was.

was he really mentally ill?

 

[peacefully31425]

They aren't subject to the same stressors that "modern" people live. I'm betting they have closer family ties and more friends than we have.

 

[Jean Améry]

They aren't subject to the same stressors that "modern" people live. I'm betting they have closer family ties and more friends than we have.

Sure. But they also have almost no privacy to speak of, no real freedom and no chance of enjoying the comforts of modern life without literally being shunned by their own people. They're basically religious fanatics who relish in living a medieval lifestyle and force their children to do the same.

 

[azucaramargo]

was he really mentally ill?

Didn't he seem manic to you? The character, I mean?

 

[Wayfaerer]

It comes to no surprise for me at all. Rural living, close-knit community, illusions of a great here-after... I have amish ancestry so apparently it's not genetic (kidding, I know it doesn't work that way)