Women and Depression

This survey reports that Mormon women are less likely to be depressed than non-Mormon women. The survey was done at BYU, which should surprise no one. I'm not saying BYU studies are biased, mind you, only that who else would have had the interest in preparing a survey comparing LDS women specifically with non-LDS women?

Positive trends listed in the article include higher satisfaction with their work, lower divorce rates, and general 'happiness' in their lives versus non-member women.

A few negative trends were mentioned: lower 'self-esteem' (which the article mentions as likely due to the tendency towards humility in religious people). Also mentioned, but not expounded upon, is a higher rate of taking anti-depressants among members, and 'conflicting' suicide statistics. I had never heard of the suicide rate in Utah being abnormally large, but never fear, the Baron will try to chase down some statistics for the curious, just like the bankruptcy issue yesterday.