Sociol Health Illn November 2015 PMID 26385581

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the USA.

Seth J Prins, Lisa M Bates, Katherine M Keyes, Carles Muntaner

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Peak: 3 in Jun 2019
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What people are saying

Most discussions express agreement with the article, citing peer-reviewed research and mentioning related studies on capitalism and mental health, like references to contradictory class locations. Posts use serious, analytical tones, reflecting both personal and academic interests that contribute to the moderate overall impact and engagement scores.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the link between capitalism and mental health issues, with some explicitly endorsing the article's thesis as supported by peer-reviewed research.

InterestHigh interest

The topic clearly engages participants, as many reference the theory, related studies, or their own thoughts on capitalism's effects, showing high curiosity and relevance.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts display varying depths of engagement, from brief mentions to more detailed discussions about scientific studies and concepts like contradictory class locations.

ImpactModerate impact

Several discussions reference academic research, social theories, and personal or societal implications, indicating that the topic prompts meaningful reflection and potential influence on perceptions.

Abstract in brief

  • The study explores how mental health issues like depression and anxiety are distributed across different social classes in the US, highlighting that people in the middle of the social hierarchy tend to have higher rates of these issues than those at the top or bottom.
  • It introduces the concept of contradictory class locations—positions in the labor market where individuals experience both ownership and exploitation—and finds that people in these positions are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.
  • The findings suggest that factors related to class relations, such as power dynamics and exploitation, play a significant role in mental health beyond traditional socioeconomic measures like income or job status.]

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RainblowUnicorn
@RainBl0wunicorn · X

@iamkashadams @OscarAlexisMnez @Annette_Taddeo Weird how peer-reviewed literature on this says it's cuz of capitalism for the majority of people and bullying, harassment, discrimination, & societal stigmatization for marginalized demographics, though https://t.co/dcc1WqTOhE https://t.co/TtO8lSWR3D https://t.co/fwoOzgODLI

May 28, 2022 · 40 likes · 1 share · 87 followers View post →
Josh Seim
@JoshSeim · X

We just discussed @s_j_prins and colleagues' article on contradictory class locations and health in my grad med soc seminar. The students loved it. We used it to critique Link and Phelan's fundamental cause theory, Marmot's "status syndrome," and more. https://t.co/yEsXDy8K3t

Aug 31, 2020 · 18 likes · 2 shares · 2,118 followers View post →
Anjum Sultana (She/Her)
@AnjumSultana · X

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the United States https://t.co/OfWIthensM

Jun 3, 2019 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 6,601 followers View post →
Hector Morales, Ph.D.
@ekktor · X

@AlexBaks82 Te vamos a dejar en ridículo como es mi costumbre. ¿Te mando papel aluminio?

Jan 14, 2025 · 6 likes · 5,336 followers View post →
Josh Seim
@JoshSeim · X

I also assign this article on contradictory class locations and mental health by @s_j_prins and colleagues: https://t.co/yEsXDxR9bV

May 27, 2021 · 4 likes · 2,118 followers View post →
Dark Nakano
@nakanotakeko.bsky.social · Bluesky

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from Capitalism! Proloftazan™ is specifically designed to dull the soul-crushing weight of endless productivity, skyrocketing rent, and being bloke. Side effects may include: Bankruptcies, revolution, despair, hunger, ennui, overthinking, and death. ☠️

Jan 6, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →

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Hector Morales, Ph.D.
@ekktor · X

@AlexBaks82 Te vamos a dejar en ridículo como es mi costumbre. ¿Te mando papel aluminio?

Jan 14, 2025 · 6 likes · 5,336 followers View post →
Dark Nakano
@nakanotakeko.bsky.social · Bluesky

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from Capitalism! Proloftazan™ is specifically designed to dull the soul-crushing weight of endless productivity, skyrocketing rent, and being bloke. Side effects may include: Bankruptcies, revolution, despair, hunger, ennui, overthinking, and death. ☠️

Jan 6, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →
Radoslaw Stupak
@RadoslawStupak · X

@lacancircle https://t.co/Zfig0ZIa3j

May 27, 2024 · 1 like · 1,180 followers View post →
Anna Af Ursin
@AnnaAfursin1 · X

@InkeriKavantera Onhan tästä jo paljonkin tutkimustuloksia. "Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the United States - PMC" https://t.co/sB72rDtykD

Mar 27, 2024 · 1 like · 3,673 followers View post →
✨dea✨ is forever blowing bubbles
@declatom · X

@cruzforil @theblackdarkman @soit_goes https://t.co/SbniMawfPJ on the contrary lol

Mar 14, 2024 · 1 like · 571 followers View post →
joey
@bonghorn_ · X

RT @RainBl0wunicorn: @iamkashadams @OscarAlexisMnez @Annette_Taddeo Weird how peer-reviewed literature on this says it's cuz of capitalism…

May 28, 2022 · 1 share · 83 followers View post →
RainblowUnicorn
@RainBl0wunicorn · X

@iamkashadams @OscarAlexisMnez @Annette_Taddeo Weird how peer-reviewed literature on this says it's cuz of capitalism for the majority of people and bullying, harassment, discrimination, & societal stigmatization for marginalized demographics, though https://t.co/dcc1WqTOhE https://t.co/TtO8lSWR3D https://t.co/fwoOzgODLI

May 28, 2022 · 40 likes · 1 share · 87 followers View post →
Mitch the Infovore (he/him/his)
@informitch · X

@hyggeandpuppies And, even better: https://t.co/5wWq5W57ZJ https://t.co/HnKAv9waR0

Dec 18, 2021 · 1 like · 1,392 followers View post →
Judith Stout
@judystout1 · X

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the United States https://t.co/nLJSS4E7K2

Oct 19, 2021 · 1 like · 3,248 followers View post →
TecnoRojo
@tecnorojo · X

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the USA https://t.co/2gbPMqYvLT

Oct 8, 2021 · 220 followers View post →
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@yogthos · X

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the USA https://t.co/A1Su0bKuIH

Oct 7, 2021 · 2,982 followers View post →
bri love
@mclovenxoxo · X

RT @DpStateFuneral: "Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depres…

Sep 18, 2021 · 1 share · 28,706 followers View post →
Winston Fettner
@DpStateFuneral · X

"Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the United States" I'm afraid you're not wrong, @mclovenxoxo https://t.co/YhdcSWLReG

Sep 18, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 673 followers View post →
carles muntaner
@muntaner_carles · X

@AlbanoDante76 @ProfGrosfoguel Nogensmenys cal sotmetre les hipotesis marxianes a contrastacio empirica. Un exemple son els nostres treballs a New York i Toronto dels darrers anys: https://t.co/sweMk4Ukvg o https://t.co/QaOsOVofvd

Aug 16, 2021 · 102 followers View post →
Sarah B. Andrea, PhD, MPH
@SarahBAndrea · X

@spruhajoshi_ @smooney27 @EpidByDesign Yes! Also ❤️ @s_j_prins titles. Love: "Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the USA" & "The Serpent of Their Agonies: Exploitation as Structural Determinant of Mental Illness"

Aug 4, 2021 · 1 like · 2,526 followers View post →
Josh Seim
@JoshSeim · X

I also assign this article on contradictory class locations and mental health by @s_j_prins and colleagues: https://t.co/yEsXDxR9bV

May 27, 2021 · 4 likes · 2,118 followers View post →
USC Sociology
@USCSociology · X

RT @JoshSeim: We just discussed @s_j_prins and colleagues' article on contradictory class locations and health in my grad med soc seminar.…

Sep 1, 2020 · 2 shares · 1,470 followers View post →
Andrei Wong
@Andrei_WongE · X

RT @JoshSeim: We just discussed @s_j_prins and colleagues' article on contradictory class locations and health in my grad med soc seminar.…

Aug 31, 2020 · 2 shares · 882 followers View post →
Josh Seim
@JoshSeim · X

We just discussed @s_j_prins and colleagues' article on contradictory class locations and health in my grad med soc seminar. The students loved it. We used it to critique Link and Phelan's fundamental cause theory, Marmot's "status syndrome," and more. https://t.co/yEsXDy8K3t

Aug 31, 2020 · 18 likes · 2 shares · 2,118 followers View post →
Ombudsman de Chorume
@diegojborges · X

Caso queiram dar uma lida maior sobre isso, segue uns links tops Artigo sobre depressão e capitalismo: https://t.co/eBx2w5ufwz "Realismo Capitalista" em pré venda pela @AutonomiaLiter2: https://t.co/gIS65vrgO8 Os dados da OMS tem no Google rs

Aug 30, 2020 · 732 followers View post →
Heavyweight Heart
@heavyweight_bot · X

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the United States: heavyweightheart: “In other words, relations to production and labour conditions may both shape… https://t.co/ULX0u1yd0f

Jun 18, 2019 · 20 followers View post →
Yalinee
@yalinee_b · X

RT @AnjumSultana: Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depressio…

Jun 4, 2019 · 3 shares · 56 followers View post →
Anjum Sultana (She/Her)
@AnjumSultana · X

Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: Contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the United States https://t.co/OfWIthensM

Jun 3, 2019 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 6,601 followers View post →
traaashman
@fishhook_theory · X

@BretGoodson @MidwestRules @MariaArriola4 @MeghanMcCain @Beyonce No but there’s definitely a (clinically verified) connection between capitalism and depression https://t.co/zN82vV1R0q

Mar 7, 2019 · 73 followers View post →