(VIDEO) RISING DEATH RATES AMONG WHITE AMERICANS LINKED TO PERCEIVED THREAT TO THEIR DOMINANT SOCIAL STATUS,
"The anxiety of whites is coming from a misperception that their dominant status in society is being threatened, which is manifesting in multiple forms of psychological and physiological stress," said Siddiqi. This stress has resulted in what researchers call "deaths of despair." While mortality rates trend higher for whites, the increased causes of death have been due to alcohol consumption, opioid use, opioid overdose and suicides. According to the study, rising chronic diseases—which includes hypertension and obesity—also contributed to this trend. https://www.newsweek.com/rising-death... #whytheracecardisplayed Full Article: https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com/post/rising-death-rates-among-white-americans-linked-to-perceived-threat-to-their-dominant-social-status