Depression symptoms in South Africa: the link to subjective social status

According to the World Health Organization, depression is one of the most common mental disorders, which affected more than 4% of the global population in 2015. It is the single largest contributor to global disability, accounting for 7.5% of years of life lived with disability.

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32380959
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Mental Health Treatment and Access
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Depression symptoms in South Africa: the link to subjective social status

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Mental Health Treatment and Access
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Depression symptoms in South Africa: the link to subjective social status

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Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, depression is one of the most common mental disorders, which affected more than 4% of the global population in 2015. It is the single largest contributor to global disability, accounting for 7.5% of years of life lived with disability.

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