@article{aop, author = {John Simister}, title = { Long-term depression following stressful life events: feeling ‘worthless’ shows the slowest recovery}, journal = {Archives of Psychology}, volume = {3}, number = {6}, year = {2019}, keywords = {}, abstract = {This paper uses a UK panel study dataset, to investigate effects of stressful ‘life events’ on mental health. Various events – including poverty, unemployment, and illness – increase the risk of depression. There may be delayed effects of a stressful event: many people experience a slow recovery from depression. This paper reports evidence that in ‘General Health Questionnaire’ GHQ-12, feeling ‘worthless’ shows the slowest recovery after a harmful event: up to about nine years. Evidence in this paper is reported as charts, showing gradual recovery from traumatic events; and regression analysis. These charts are broadly consistent with regression results. Keywords: Depression; life events; slow recovery; GHQ-12; worthlessness}, issn = {2573-7902}, url = {https://www.archivesofpsychology.org/index.php/aop/article/view/118} }