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2020 Pew Research Center study found that 62% of White liberals had been diagnosed with a mental health condition by a medical professional, compared to only 26% of conservatives and 20% of moderates (
Pew, American Trends Panel Wave 64). This trend is particularly pronounced among younger liberals, especially White liberal women. And a study from the
General Social Survey also supports these findings, revealing that individuals who identify as “extremely liberal” consistently report poorer mental health than those identifying as moderate or conservative (
Psychology Today).
Listen to this article: In recent years, numerous studies and surveys have pointed to a trend: individuals identifying as liberal, particularly those who lean far-left, report higher rates of mental health issues compared to their conservative counterparts. The discussion surrounding this...
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Data
collected from the 2022 Cooperative Election Study from Tufts University and reported by statistician and political commentator Nate Silver reveals that, among voters who said their mental health was poor, 45% identified as politically liberal and just 19% were conservatives.
Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair.
magazine.columbia.edu
Comment: The trend these days is crazy (so to speak)....We see that many on the left are loathed to have a real conversation about anything. The reflexive nature to just tune them out is getting to a fever pitch. But we know that when people are mentally ill, and are ignored, their propensity for violence is heightened.
But we see it here at USMB as well...More often than not we can predict how any particular progressive liberal will approach a political disagreement...They include;