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Study: Happiness Spreads, Depression Doesn’t

In a study published this week, data from more than 2,000 American high school students found that those who had a strong group of friends who didn’t suffer from depression were half as likely to develop depression, and twice as likely to recover from the condition if they did.

This was actually a stronger effect than you see with antidepressants, and the study authors also found that while “healthy moods” can spread, depressed teens don’t seem to cause their friends to become depressed. Is happiness really contagious?
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Study: Happiness Spreads, Depression Doesn’t
In a study published this week, data from more than 2,000 American high school students found that those who had a strong group of friends who didn’t suffer from depression were half as likely to develop depression, and twice as likely to recover from the condition if they did.

This was actually a stronger effect than you see with antidepressants, and the study authors also found that while “healthy moods” can spread, depressed teens don’t seem to cause their friends to become depressed. Is happiness really contagious?
Nicholas English
Content Manager of About.com Health
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