This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on mental health in the aftermath of disasters by examining depressive symptoms among residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast region 6 years after the onset of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS). Using data from the Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity in Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG), we test how social support and ties to the fishing industry are related to the likelihood of a positive depression screen. The results show that, among most residents of the Gulf Coast region, social support holds an inverse relationship with the likelihood of a positive depression screen. However, among fishing households, greater social support is associated with a higher probability of screening positive for depression. By showing that fishing households with greater social support are more susceptible to depressive symptoms in this setting, our results uncover a potentially important mechanism that contributes to the unique vulnerability of fishers, which in turn holds implications for differential impacts across social groups in environmental disaster contexts.

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深水地平线漏油事件后的渔民家庭，社会支持和经济萧条

这项研究通过检查“深水地平线”漏油事件（DHOS）发生6年后在美国墨西哥湾沿岸地区居民中的抑郁症状，促进了人们对灾难后心理健康知识的了解。我们使用《海湾地区创伤，复原力和机会调查》（STRONG）中的数据，测试了社会支持和与渔业的联系如何与积极的抑郁症筛查相关。结果表明，在墨西哥湾沿岸地区的大多数居民中，社会支持与正面抑郁症筛查的可能性成反比。但是，在捕鱼家庭中，更大的社会支持与筛查抑郁症阳性的可能性更高。