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Republicans, Democrats Have Common Ground With Mental Health Struggles

Last updated: September 9, 2024 8:28 am
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Breaking Down Political Barriers: New Study Shows Depression Unites Americans Across Party Lines

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In a country where political divisions often seem insurmountable and the discourse grows increasingly polarized, it’s easy to feel as though we are drifting apart, with both sides entrenched in their own ideologies. However, a new study delivers a powerful reminder that our mental health struggles unite us more than our political differences divide us. Republican, Democrat or independent—regardless of how you vote, you are now just as likely as anyone else to screen positive for depression.

Depression is a pervasive issue that affects Americans across the political spectrum with startling uniformity, according to the COVID-19 and Life Stressors Impact on Mental Health and Well-being study released on Sept. 4 by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Boston University and the de Beaumont Foundation (disclosure: I’m president and CEO of the latter). This presents an opportunity to break through divisive rhetoric and focus on real, effective solutions. Depression isn’t red or blue — it’s purple. It impacts everyone, transcending political boundaries and highlighting our shared humanity.

In the study, nearly one in four U.S. adults (24.9%) screened positive for depression — 25.2% among Democrats, 23% among Independents and 20.5% among Republicans. Statistically, there is no meaningful difference between these numbers. But while depressive symptoms may be equally distributed by political affiliations, access to mental health care is not. Among Republicans who screened positive for depression, 75.7% reported they had not received treatment for mental health needs, compared with 57% of Democrats and 59.3% of Independents. This significant gap points to a systemic issue in mental health care access that is exacerbated by political and geographic factors.

Understanding why this disparity exists is complex. It may be that some respondents were less likely to seek out mental health treatment because of the stigma against it. Other people may want care but can’t get it because there are too few providers in their communities, or the cost is too high. There are many deeply embedded structural and historical reasons why it’s hard to access medical and behavioral health care across the United States. A likely explanation for the partisan divide on depression is that rural America, where more Republicans live, has far fewer mental health service providers than cities and suburbs.

This is an issue that could bring together Congress and state legislatures across party lines to prioritize mental health care as a crucial, shared responsibility. Policies that expand telehealth, increase the number of mental health professionals and address infrastructure gaps are not partisan solutions — they are fundamental to ensuring equitable access to care for all Americans.

The well-being of every individual, regardless of their political affiliation, depends on our collective action.

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