# The link between inequality and anxiety

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Salon Novo Nordisk
- Speaker: Richard Wilkinson
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_wilkinson_the_link_between_inequality_and_anxiety)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why are global levels of anxiety and depression so high? Social epidemiologist Richard Wilkinson presents compelling data on the impact of inequality on mental health and social relationships in countries around the world. "Inequality," he says, "is the enemy between us."

## Lectures

1. [The link between inequality and anxiety](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/richard_wilkinson_the_link_between_inequality_and_anxiety/84b46da5c029), 9 min (TED's player)