It has been known for many years that adverse economic times negatively impact the mental states of people. That said, this impact is neither simple nor linear as one might expect. In other words, it is not true that all poor people have mental disorders, and similarly not all rich people are free of mental disorders.
In a similar vein, it is not true that poor countries have higher levels of mental disorders than rich countries. The truth is that multiple factors affect mental health, and the performance of the economy is just one such factor.
