Is your city depressed?

mrnoodle · 04-26-2005, 11:22 AM

Wow, I feel bad for you guys in Philly. According to this article you are the most depressed city in the U.S.

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Maybe it was all those years of futility for the Phillies. Or the shadows cast by New York City to the north and Washington, D.C., to the south. Whatever the reasons, Philadelphia has earned the melancholy distinction of being America's most depressed city, followed closely by Detroit and St. Petersburg, Florida. Men's Health compiled this list based on antidepressant sales, courtesy of NDC Health; suicide rates, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and the number of days inhabitants reported being depressed, based on the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, accessed through bestplaces.net.

Where can you find happiness? Texas, that's where. Three of its cities placed in the top four: number one, Laredo; number two, El Paso; and number four, Corpus Christi.

dar512 · 04-26-2005, 11:27 AM

Wow. Seattle's not even on the list. At one time, Seattle was considered one of the most depressing places to live - all that drizzle you know.

Maybe all that coffee is helping?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-26-2005, 11:42 AM

Nonsense, they're just going by the per capita consumption of anti-depressants.

aside- It's interesting the #1, #3 and #7 most depressed have major presence of Boeing IDS (defense) plants.

Beestie · 04-26-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Nonsense, they're just going by the per capita consumption of anti-depressants.

I seem to recall that Salt Lake City, UT led the world in per-capital consumption of Prozac. I spent some time in Philly and remember the Inquirer running a story on how pissed they were that none of the signs on I-95 North out of DC had any mention of Philly - every sign was NEW YORK - X miles.

russotto · 04-26-2005, 03:00 PM

Yep, Philadelphia is the poster child for depression. It's the city that hates itself and wallows in its own misery. The politicians are openly corrupt, but no one cares (the Feds sometimes seem to, but they're from out of town). The streets are filthy and in the winter, unplowed, but everyone pretty much expects that. Taxes and unions drive business out of the city but there's no real uproar. The schools basically suck, eroding the tax base, but no one really thinks there's much anyone can do about it. There's a real estate boom going on -- the city's response is to raise assessments to try to kill it. There's three compass directions --North, South, and West associated with "ghetto" -- and East is left out only because the Delaware River is there. The major news station feels the need to run a segment called "Positively Philadelphia" just so they won't lose too many listeners to suicide. Drug companies run major anti-depressant studies in Philadelphia because there's never any problem finding subjects.

The only thing keeping Philadelphians from just en-masse leaping off the Ben Franklin Bridge is probably the city across the river. Camden is worse, and that's what Philadelphians feel good about.

(OK, maybe this is a LITTLE bit exaggerated. A little.)

Clodfobble · 04-26-2005, 11:39 AM

Laredo, El Paso, and Corpus Christi? Are you fucking kidding me?? I'd sure as hell be depressed if I lived in any of those cities.

lookout123 · 04-26-2005, 11:44 AM

let me see if i have this right. the most depressed city in the country also has an extremely high concentration of democrats?

i'm sure there is no connection, though.

although, phoenix, mesa, and snottsdale tied for the 7th most depressed and the east valley is decidely more liberal leaning than the west valley...

xoxoxoBruce · 04-26-2005, 11:56 AM

Then explain Jersey City, NJ?

lookout123 · 04-26-2005, 11:57 AM

it's hard to be depressed when you are connected and can call a hit on someone?

Elspode · 04-26-2005, 12:19 PM

The residents of those Texas cities, being closer to the Mexican border and therefore having easier access to illegal substances, are obviously whacked out of their minds, and therefore unaware that they are, in fact in Texas.

If the supply ever runs out, there will be mass suicides...

Pie · 04-26-2005, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mrnoodle

Where can you find happiness? Texas, that's where. Three of its cities placed in the top four: number one, Laredo; number two, El Paso; and number four, Corpus Christi.

Just goes to show that ignorance is bliss.

OnyxCougar · 04-26-2005, 12:48 PM

we see where the results are from...

wolf · 04-27-2005, 01:04 AM

(not by much)

Brett's Honey · 04-27-2005, 07:38 AM

I've been to Laredo, Texas, which happens to be right across the border from Laredo, Mexico, where you can bring back - legally - three month supplies of an assortment of goodies! (And that three month supply is figured on you taking one "dose" three time a day!) Sure kept us from being depressed when we were there!
That was four years ago, I guess it's still legal.....

04-26-2005, 11:27 AM	#2
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Wow. Seattle's not even on the list. At one time, Seattle was considered one of the most depressing places to live - all that drizzle you know. Maybe all that coffee is helping? __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

04-26-2005, 03:00 PM	#5
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	The view from the 'burbs... Yep, Philadelphia is the poster child for depression. It's the city that hates itself and wallows in its own misery. The politicians are openly corrupt, but no one cares (the Feds sometimes seem to, but they're from out of town). The streets are filthy and in the winter, unplowed, but everyone pretty much expects that. Taxes and unions drive business out of the city but there's no real uproar. The schools basically suck, eroding the tax base, but no one really thinks there's much anyone can do about it. There's a real estate boom going on -- the city's response is to raise assessments to try to kill it. There's three compass directions --North, South, and West associated with "ghetto" -- and East is left out only because the Delaware River is there. The major news station feels the need to run a segment called "Positively Philadelphia" just so they won't lose too many listeners to suicide. Drug companies run major anti-depressant studies in Philadelphia because there's never any problem finding subjects. The only thing keeping Philadelphians from just en-masse leaping off the Ben Franklin Bridge is probably the city across the river. Camden is worse, and that's what Philadelphians feel good about. (OK, maybe this is a LITTLE bit exaggerated. A little.)

04-26-2005, 11:56 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Then explain Jersey City, NJ? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	it's hard to be depressed when you are connected and can call a hit on someone? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-26-2005, 12:19 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The residents of those Texas cities, being closer to the Mexican border and therefore having easier access to illegal substances, are obviously whacked out of their minds, and therefore unaware that they are, in fact in Texas. If the supply ever runs out, there will be mass suicides... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-26-2005, 11:42 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nonsense, they're just going by the per capita consumption of anti-depressants. aside- It's interesting the #1, #3 and #7 most depressed have major presence of Boeing IDS (defense) plants. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-26-2005 at 11:54 AM. Reason: add comment

04-26-2005, 11:39 AM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Laredo, El Paso, and Corpus Christi? Are you fucking kidding me?? I'd sure as hell be depressed if I lived in any of those cities.

04-26-2005, 11:44 AM	#7
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	let me see if i have this right. the most depressed city in the country also has an extremely high concentration of democrats? i'm sure there is no connection, though. although, phoenix, mesa, and snottsdale tied for the 7th most depressed and the east valley is decidely more liberal leaning than the west valley... __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin Last edited by lookout123; 04-26-2005 at 11:47 AM.

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04-27-2005, 07:38 AM	#14
Brett's Honey whatever Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 308	I've been to Laredo, Texas, which happens to be right across the border from Laredo, Mexico, where you can bring back - legally - three month supplies of an assortment of goodies! (And that three month supply is figured on you taking one "dose" three time a day!) Sure kept us from being depressed when we were there! That was four years ago, I guess it's still legal.....

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