3. Vermont
26.6% of the people who live in Vermont have been diagnosed with depression. This makes Vermont the third state on your list of the most depressed states.
One of the main reasons for this is that the people of Vermont struggle to get the help that they need. 24.8% of the 30,000 individuals in Vermont who required mental health care but did not obtain it did so because of cost.
Vermonters are nearly four times more likely to be required to seek out-of-network treatment for mental health issues than for primary health issues. That means they will need to pay more money out of their pockets if they want to get the help that they need. This causes many people to avoid seeking treatment, which contributes to high levels of depression.
The fact that help for reproductive health is so hard to get in Vermont makes this state one of the most depressed states in the US. People should be able to afford mental health services, and this would lower the rate of depression.
