There is no established etiology for mental disorder regardless of age, race, religion or economic status. ... Another factor is poverty with areas with low socio-economic status has the high rates of suicide risks. ... The socio-economic status of a person plays a vital role. ... In America, an estimated 19 million people per annum are suffering from depression regardless of age, gender, race or socio-economic status. ...

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As a result, major depressive disorder occurs frequently to those who are prone to stress - such as the unemployed, people working in a monotonous, dull, or unfulfilling work environment, poor socio-economic status families or an individual and end of a romance. ...

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The abuse she endured as a child, along with the loss of her parents also falls under the socio-cultural model how early life circumstances shapes a person later in life. The model also advocates that factors such as lower economic status or being a victim of discrimination and prejudice can contribute to a situation of negative social circumstances and stigma. ...

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