Living at altitude and depression

[pt716]

mic.com/articles/104096/there-s-a-suicide-epidemic-in-utah-and-one-neuroscientist-thinks-he-knows-why



There's a Suicide Epidemic in Utah — And One Neuroscientist Thinks He Knows Why
By Theresa Fisher 3 days ago

This partner story is part of BrainMic, a collaboration with GE to share the latest advances in brain research and technology.

Living in Utah means packed powder in April, canyoneering in the clouds, snow-capped vistas so vivid they look Photoshopped — and the shortest average work week in the country. So it's not surprising that surveys show how much Utah residents love their outdoorsy, adventure-filled state.

[saz]

Where's the rest of this story? I have struggled with depression on and off for my whole adult life, but it has been worse since I moved to high altitude. I am really curious about this theory.

[zoidberg]

Anecdote! I was never happier in my entire life (generally prone to anxiety and depression) than I was when living at 5300 ft. It was like magic.

Maybe that's not high enough?

[pixy0stix]

CO is number #8 for suicide rates. That's all I have for this. It's bad here.

[niemand88f]

The study is about 4 years old I think, I guess it was just picked up again recently. I think this is the article the OP failed at copying mic.com/articles/104096/there-s-a-suicide-epidemic-in-utah-and-one-neuroscientist-thinks-he-knows-why

[sushi]

Nov 21, 2014 13:27:22 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

Anecdote! I was never happier in my entire life (generally prone to anxiety and depression) than I was when living at 5300 ft. It was like magic.

Maybe that's not high enough?

Same for me.

I thought Utah was largely explained by lds standards of perfection that of course no one achieves. There was a whole lisa Ling on this.

[ijack]

I'm depressed and I live a mile high, so it must be true

[pt716]

Nov 21, 2014 14:35:14 GMT -5 niemand88f said:

The study is about 4 years old I think, I guess it was just picked up again recently. I think this is the article the OP failed at copying mic.com/articles/104096/there-s-a-suicide-epidemic-in-utah-and-one-neuroscientist-thinks-he-knows-why

Yes. Thanks!