Depression, Loneliness, and Memory Problems Are Worse In Middle Age, But Only in America

Podcast: Depresh Mode with John Moe · John Moe, Maximum Fun

Opublikowano: 2026-08-03

For most of the world, the advent of middle age does not make depression, loneliness, and memory issues more of a problem than earlier in life. In some countries, things actually get better. The only nation on earth where it all gets worse is right here in the USA. Arizona State University psychologist Frank Infurna has been researching this topic extensively and explains the uniquely American societal forces that are contributing to us being generally more miserable. It’s a lot of things beyond an individuals’ control: unstable job market, expensive health insurance tied to those unstable jobs, out of c...