Is Depression Contagious? The Science Is Uncertain.

The contagious nature of infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of catching the flu, for example, if someone near you has it. But what about a person’s mental health? Can depression be contagious? Research into those questions is hard to parse.

via Undark Magazine https://undark.org/2024/10/15/cross-sections-depression-contagious-science-is-uncertain/