It would certainly be worse. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs allows the truly rich to achieve stability and control over external events, situations, and outcomes.

It would certainly be worse. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs allows the truly rich to achieve stability and control over external events, situations, and outcomes. Rich people can afford to not do things that directly or indirectly contribute to depressive symptoms. This doesn’t mean they aren’t just as depressed as a poor person with depression, but the poor person has no assets with which to edify themselves.