What races are more prone to depression/anxiety disorders?

The Website HEALTH AFFAIRS has this article in it's entirety which totals 155pgs. Minorities have, in general, equal or better mental health than white Americans, yet they suffer from disparities in mental health care. read more

Women are also more likely to have multiple psychiatric disorders during their lifetime than men. The most common to co-occur with anxiety is depression. Differences in brain chemistry may account for at least part of these differences. The brain system involved in the fight-or-flight response is activated more readily in women and stays activated longer than men, partly as a result of the action of estrogen and progesterone. read more

Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 350 million people across the globe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it’s the leading cause of disability, a major contributor to global disease, and it leads to suicide — and some people may be prone to it more than others. read more