Wives Earning More Than Husbands Linked To Rising Mental Health Diagnoses In Couples -
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Women becoming the breadwinner of the family can result in a higher likelihood of mental health issues for both husbands and wives, research from Durham University Business School reveals. The study, conducted by Dr Demid [...]

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.

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1161·
    11 months ago

    Any chance this correlates with finally being able to afford mental health care?

    • Baron Von J@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      122·
      11 months ago

      The study focused on heterosexual Swedish couples of working age who married in 2001 and whose individual incomes measured at just above or just below the equal earnings threshold.

      I wouldn’t have thought mental health care was inaccessible due to cost in a country like Sweden.

      • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        19·
        11 months ago

        It’s not always free in scandinavialand. If you have a referral from a doctor due to a mental illness or the like, it’s probably covered. But if you seek therapy out if own initiative you probably have to pay out of pocket.

        Source: As a scandinavian I looked into it once, but upon noticing the hourly rate I figured that it would probably cause more mental distress than it would solve.