James. It may come as a surprise to you, but
people lie.
Self reporting bias is a known problem in all surveys; people lie or dont want to admit something (like getting a mental health dx) to be true.
This is basic common sense and human nature. How the fuck can you not see this?
A little further digging uncovers this.
A new study published in September in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice sheds light on the mental health crisis gripping millions of Americans, and the findings suggest that depression is a bipartisan issue that affects people across party lines.
publichealth.jhu.edu
"A
new study published in September in the
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice sheds light on the mental health crisis gripping millions of Americans, and the findings suggest that depression is a bipartisan issue that affects people across party lines. According to the study, there is, however, a striking divide on whether people seek mental health treatment, with Republicans less likely to have accessed care despite reporting similar rates of depression compared to Democrats and Independents. "
Conservatives do not seek mental health treatment to the same extent as Liberals so, and as your graph shows,
they dont want to talk about it.
You are stupider than a bag of bricks, James. Like, really fucking dumb.