This Is The Single Biggest Threat To Health And Happiness

As the World Economic Forum opens this year's session in Davos, Switzerland -- bringing together world leaders to discuss the state of the global economy -- it has been hard not to focus on a single statistic, released by the relief organization Oxfam in advance of the proceedings: Currently, the 85 richest people in the world hold as much wealth as the bottom half of the entire global population, some 3.5 billion people...

..."Instead of moving forward together, people are increasingly separated by economic and political power, inevitably heightening social tensions and increasing the risk of societal breakdown, "the report added.

There are health consequences too: Socioeconomic status is a significant predictor of physical and mental health outcomes -- not to mention overall well-being

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/22/how-poverty-can-impact-yo_n_4589123.html

Reposted by:

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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