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The UK鈥檚 decision to leave the European Union has caused a fair few headaches, not least for prime minister Theresa May, but did the referendum make the country more depressed? The number of people taking antidepressants rose after the UK鈥檚 vote for Brexit in 2016, according to numerous headlines today.
Supposedly, economic uncertainty around Britain鈥檚 departure from the European Union sent people to their doctors to cope with the stress. This appealing narrative was covered by newspapers in the UK and elsewhere from India to the US; the world is fascinated…
