Is the economy causing a mental health crisis?

Being depressed is probably the most rational response to understanding our society's situation

As a psychologist (retired)… I can plainly see the sense of what you say… it is clear that mental health problems are linked to the way our society is organised. Unfortunately the Thatcherite trope (‘no such thing as society’) lingers on. People living in insecurity cannot settle and anticipate what’s next in their lives. Constantly dealing with emergencies and lacking control over their lives. This is a recipe for stress and fear. Also, at the other end of the spectrum, extremely wealthy (your definition of wealth, Gary) people tend to be sociopaths or psychopaths and so don’t care a jot for others less well off. So the wealth needs to be taken away or moderated by tax. Preferably a shift in society to a system that doesn’t allow extreme wealth. Yes… unite and push back against greed, corruption and ignorance.

"it's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society" Jiddu Krishnamurti

We often see mental health as a personal issue, but it’s deeply tied to the economy, and that connection is getting overlooked. When people struggle to afford basics like housing and security, it’s no surprise that mental health problems rise. This isn’t just about individual hardships; it reflects a broken economic system that’s failing most of us.

Sad to hear you been struggling this past month lad. Here’s a hug from all of us 🤗

Gen Zer here. When you can’t afford to socialise, pay for gym subscriptions, buy fun items for hobbies just to take your mind off work, buy a home to settle down and start a family then you feel suicidal. This isn’t hyperbolic because there’s your own expectations and the comparison with your parents generations and you start to wonder if your life has any trajectory, and meaning beyond rushing to work to pay bills solely. You become so hopeless that you lose the will to continue

Living in poverty is just living in one long emergency. There's no end to anxiety & constant failure.

Gary, you are not alone, I’m in Los Angeles, USA & I was screaming for many of the large channels speaking truths like Meidas Touch to have a Spanish version. & I saw that Latinos were getting sucked into Trump, so I created a Spanish YouTube to educate the Latino community, to STOP voting against their best interests. I named the channel La Pocha Política, and I educate with the intent of finding unity & taking power back. You are one of the channels that inspire me. And so I will stay focused to do my part. Thank you 🙏🏽 for all you do!

Spend money for a therapist to talk about how stressed I am about money.

Not sure if this was real or not, but a few months ago a therapist went viral for saying that "therapy is very helpful, but what a lot of people actually need is money", as they say, having money isn't everything, not having it is.