Depression symptoms in South Africa: the link to subjective social status

Key Points

• This research explores the connection between depression symptoms and subjective social status in South Africa.
• Data collected from participants regarding their mental health and perceived social status in South Africa.
• Analysis of depression prevalence based on WHO criteria.
• Comparison of subjective social status levels with reported depression symptoms.
• Depression symptoms were significantly correlated with lower subjective social status.
• More than 4% of participants reported experiencing depression symptoms.
• Participants with lower social status showed a higher incidence of depression.