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Wives Earning More Than Husbands Linked To Rising Mental Health Diagnoses In Couples (wellbeingnews.co.uk)

submitted 2 days ago by baronvonj to c/science

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The study, conducted by Dr Demid Getik, explores how mental health is related to income make-up within couples by examining the link between annual income rises for women and the number of clinical mental health diagnoses over a set period of time.

The study finds that as more women take on the breadwinner role in the household, the number of mental health related incidences also increases.

As wives begin earning more than their husbands, the probability of receiving a mental health diagnosis increases by as much as 8% for all those observed in the study, but by as much as 11% for the men.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's not just monetary, it's also time, and being willing to admit you have a problem and seek help. Some jobs will fire you if you admit to having substance abuse or mental health problems, like airline pilots. (Or even if they don't outright fire you, it'll still end your career.)

[–] baronvonj 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Fair. I also would have thought, though, that Sweden would have had stronger labor protection laws to protect people who are getting help from retaliatory firing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

It does, and employers are usually very good as supporting their employees with health issues.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

With pilots, it's not Sweden and firing, but EASA and medicals.

After the Germanwings crash, the only reasonable choice was obviously making it so that most mental health issues disqualify you from flying. It does wonders for reporting.

Admitting you need help can end your career, not just lose your current job.

[–] baronvonj 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh interesting. That's unfortunate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

IDK who is downvoting, it really is.