Is Depression high in Russia?

According to WHO (2017), 5.5\% of the Russian population is diagnosed with depression [19]. In the relatively comparable study of the Russian population, with 16,877 participants, depression was found in 25.6\% of the sample [13].

Why is Russian music so sad?

Many people might say that Russian music seems so sad to us because we are native speakers of this language. Because our music is literally much more melancholic in terms of notes our musicians use and arrangements than their foreign colleagues do.

Why is it GREY in Russia?

Most parts of Russia that look gray do so for precisely this reason: utilitarian Soviet architecture. After the war, the Soviet Union faced a problem of overcrowded cities and severe housing shortages as more people moved from rural areas to cities for jobs available in industrial and other sectors.

Why do so many Russians look depressed/unhappy?

Russian culture has fewer taboos surrounding expressions of unhappiness than Western cultures do. Combine this with a harsh environment and socioeconomic reality, and you get a lot of morose-looking Russians. There’s also a cultural expectation in the US (I’d argue) that you look happy while you’re in public.

What was it like to live in Russia under the Soviets?

Imagine living in the Russian countryside your whole life. Not having much under the Soviets, but at least having the stability of decent low-end living. And then — boom. Witnessing the workplaces of your relatives and your own workplace shutting down during the transition to market economy. Losing your Lenin-rouble savings.

What do Russian cities look like?

But here’s the truth — the rest of russian cities look like this. Ugly human anthills patched together into one depressing tohubohu, mud and holes instead of the roads, and the gray color — oh, this never-ending gray color that paints everything from houses and dead trees to frowned faces around you.