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[–] protist@mander.xyz 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Based on these numbers and current actual population estimates it would be 0.173% in the US and 0.023% in Israel

I also think the "highest rates of depression worldwide" statistic is dubious.

Spot on with healthcare and student loans though

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Thank you! That's actually what I was interested in. Data without context is dubious, as you pointed out with the observation about the depression statistic. I can't believe that statement as fact without knowing what the source data and/or methodology is; I.e. are they using the amount of antidepressants prescribed across the population, or did they send Phil out to take a tally of how many people are smiling at the park?