Mental Health and Mortality Trends in the United States
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Christopher J. Ruhm, University of Virginia
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Project Citation:
Ruhm, Christopher J. Mental Health and Mortality Trends in the United States. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-05-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/E230583V1
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Summary:
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This study investigates whether worsening mental health has played a significant role in the rising mortality rates experienced by some population groups in the early 21st century, a question that has gained prominence with increased attention to so-called “deaths of despair.” The main takeaway is that although declining psychological health has likely contributed to adverse mortality trends—especially among prime-age non-Hispanic Whites—its overall impact is limited and not well captured by standard definitions of “deaths of despair.”
Funding Sources:
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University of Virginia Bankard Fund
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