Mental health by political affiliation

[Manc Skipper]

But only one has a strong correlation with politics. Left wing neuroticism.

fake news.

 

[Taylor]

The poll came out back in 2023, and when you change the terminology used from “mental health” to “mood”…the results shift.

There's a whole literature on it. Scholars have been studying it for years.

The poll reflects more than anything how conservatives have a stigma around “mental health”

The scientific literature suggests that people who are more neurotic and less stable are attracted to left wing politics. It's not a "stigma" thing so much as a personality thing.

People who have lower self efficacy and lower self esteem tend to have greater anxiety, neediness, and feelings of vulnerability, and are drawn toward external solutions that they believe may provide peace of mind.

There are other personality differences as well. For example, people with more openness (enjoy new experiences/ persectives/ideas) trend left, and people who are more conscientious (organized, responsible, goal-oriented) trend right.

 

[What if...?]

Looks like it's from this:

Is it any wonder liberals are having a mental health crisis?

Data first reported by Nate Silver reveals that, among voters who said their mental health was poor, 45% identified as politically liberal and just 19% were conservatives.

nypost.com

Basically self-reporting of mental health and politics. I suspect it's less actual mental illness and more a case of liberals who have problems whining about their "mental health" and conservatives who have problems identifying the cause and fixing said problems (or at least not whining about it as much).

Real men don’t have mental health issues. (Or admit that they do)

Or something like that.

 

[What if...?]

Ignorance is bliss

Self awareness is not a MAGA thing.

And they’ve been fed a diet of propaganda and delicious cruelty for decades now.

Problem is that tolerance develops and they’re gonna need more and more extreme cruelty to keep their buzz up.

 

[What if...?]

There's a whole literature on it. Scholars have been studying it for years.


The scientific literature suggests that people who are more neurotic and less stable are attracted to left wing politics. It's not a "stigma" thing so much as a personality thing.

People who have lower self efficacy and lower self esteem tend to have greater anxiety, neediness, and feelings of vulnerability, and are drawn toward external solutions that they believe may provide peace of mind.

There are other personality differences as well. For example, people with more openness (enjoy new experiences/ persectives/ideas) trend left, and people who are more conscientious (organized, responsible, goal-oriented) trend right.

Follower types are more content than those who are not follower types. As long as they have someone to follow.

Simple as that.

 

[BirdinHand]

There's a whole literature on it. Scholars have been studying it for years.


The scientific literature suggests that people who are more neurotic and less stable are attracted to left wing politics. It's not a "stigma" thing so much as a personality thing.

People who have lower self efficacy and lower self esteem tend to have greater anxiety, neediness, and feelings of vulnerability, and are drawn toward external solutions that they believe may provide peace of mind.

There are other personality differences as well. For example, people with more openness (enjoy new experiences/ persectives/ideas) trend left, and people who are more conscientious (organized, responsible, goal-oriented) trend right.

Citations?

 

[TobyOne]

If anyone is surprised by this they either aren't paying attention or one of the afflicted.

 

[Kelby]

It isn’t even Fox’s data.

It’s self reporting of poll respondents.

It just demonstrates how a segment of our population is reticent to even admit they might have some mental health issues.

And here in reality - most people do at some point in time or another.

Pretending otherwise is akin to pretending one never has any health issues. It is just - frankly - either denial or ignorance.

The irony here is the head of the "conservative" party is himself not exactly the poster child for good mental health..

 

[dmpi]

Unhappy people tend to be Democrats because they the party of 'blame-others for your own shortcomings'. Happy people tend to be Republicans because that's the party of 'I did it all myself without any help from others'.

 

[BitterPill]

It's interesting how people deny this as if their own eyes lie to them. Take a look around, do liberals strike you as well adjusted?

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals

Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair.

magazine.columbia.edu

White liberals more likely to have a mental health condition

White liberals are more prone to mental health disorders than individuals who identify as conservative or moderates, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

www.washingtontimes.com

Is it any wonder liberals are having a mental health crisis?

Data first reported by Nate Silver reveals that, among voters who said their mental health was poor, 45% identified as politically liberal and just 19% were conservatives.

nypost.com

Personality Traits, Mental Illness, and Ideology

Survey data show that extreme liberals have poorer mental health than conservatives. Could this be linked to greater emotional vulnerability?

www.psychologytoday.com

One only needs to look to Trump, MTG or even Elon to see evident and robust mental health, though it is true Musk has slid some of late, but Elon just deleted his offensive posts directed at Trump and is currently rehabilitating.

Please join me in wishing Musk well.

MAGA.

 

[Cosmo]

Real men don’t have mental health issues. (Or admit that they do)

Or something like that.

More like, real men don't whine about their "mental health" over having to get up early for work. 45% aren't mentally ill even if they're Democrats.

 

[What if...?]

More like, real men don't whine about their "mental health" over having to get up early for work. 45% aren't mentally ill even if they're Democrats.

Weak.