ES study showing high Utah antidepressant usage.
Julie Cart, in article published by Los Angeles Times, reports higher antidepressant usage in Utah.
SCH, GWF, and JLL argue that active LDS have relatively low suicide rates in Utah.
Example of research on "drinking to cope with distress."
Research on older people in Cache county; non-Mormons were less likely to have depression, but Church attendance was negatively related to depression.
ABC News reports Express Scripts statement that Utah is state with top usage of antidepressants.
Early article that posits the connection between altitude and depression.
AORDA presents data on LDS population by percent of general population by county.
Study that discusses the phenomenon of highly happy areas also having high suicide rates. Specifically discusses how Utah has high suicide and life satisfaction rates.
Study that shows that Latter-day Saints in Utah report less mental health problems.
Utah State Health Department report on antidepressants.
Heather May says 1/5 Utah women use antidepressants.
WL in DN reports on antidepressant use in Utah—"1 in 5."
PBM says that Hispanic Mormons are at a greater risk for emotional problems than Hispanic Catholics in Utah.
Results from Gallup well-being poll that shows that Mormons score high.
JRH speaks on the need for mental health counseling.
Medical Hypotheses publishes academic article by Huber et al. that considers altitude as risk factor for suicide.
Shows how Church members do on surveys of well-being.
Study that shows that Latter-day Saints in New Zealand report higher happiness.
Rebecca J. Clayson, in article published by the Ensign, states that it was difficult to acknowledge that she needed medication for depression.
Academic article in High Altitude Medicine & Biology journal highlight increased depression in altitude.
Research paper published in American Journal of Psychiatry on suicide, elevation and gun ownership.
Informal literature review of older LDS and mental health studies, finds that LDS are healthier.
CDC reports Utah #6 suicide rate by state.
Natural experiment study that causally ties moving to a higher altitude area with depression.
Gallup report that shows Utah as one of the states with the highest well-being.
SL writes an article in V that summarizes the altitude/depression connection for a public audience.
RA affirms need for psychiatric medication.
Report that discusses the high happiness and high suicide rates of the Scandinavian countries and the developed world in general.
Express Script report on antidepressant usage in US States.
SK and PFR describing why Utah might have high rates of antidepressant prescriptions.
Statista ranks Utah 16th in US states for antidepressant usage in 2019 report.
NGO report on rank orderings of state by depression.
Church handbook on need for professional help for suicidal ideation.
WA provides information on Utah's elevation.
Numbers on percent LDS by state.
US Department of Health and Human Services indicate Utah worst in various mental health metrics compared with other states, except attempted suicide, which it ranks lowest for ages 18+.
MK and CE's study of the geographical variability of use of antidepressants in the USA.
Blog post from Stephen Cranney that analyzes GSS data to show that members report higher marital happiness.
William Justin Dyer et al., publish an article that reviews studies on Latter-day Saints and mental health 2005-2022.
Article in Deseret News by Stephen Cranney on whether faith is a factor for high suicide rates in Utah.
