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[–] McPocketNukes 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago  (edited ago)

No, suicide rates increased, otherwise there were no significant elevated mortality rates and some health indicators even improved. People can take care of themselves, and communities come together to help people actually in need.

Edit: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/great-depression-had-little-effect-on-death-rates-46713514/

They found declines in deaths due to pneumonia, flu and tuberculosis and increases in deaths from heart disease, cancer and diabetes. But none of those causes of death were associated with bank suspensions, and only the increase in deaths from heart disease could plausibly relate to the economic depression, the scientists write.

Two causes of death did correlate with the pattern of bank suspensions: suicide rates rose but motor vehicle accidents declined, so much so that they outweighed the increase in suicides.

But there was more going on in the 1930s than just and economic downturn. The 20th century was a period of great change, particularly in terms of sanitation and health care, two factors that could account for much of the decrease in mortality during the Great Depression.

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[–] 0fsgivin ago 

well thats pretty interesting actually. One problem those are all cities being studied. Now honestly I would expect city dwellers to suffer harder during a depression. but that may not have been the case.