Indicators of Despair Rising Among Adults in Their 30s and 40s

Indicators of despair—depression, suicidal ideation, drug use, and alcohol abuse—are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s. When this trend took hold among Boomers, it was attributed to low-income, rural whites—but researchers found that despair has increased regardless of race, education, or geography, which could presage rising mortal…