9. Can Fight Depression and Make You Happier
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Depression is a serious mental disorder that causes a significantly reduced quality of life.
It’s very common, as about 4.1% of people in the US currently meet the criteria for clinical depression.
In a Harvard study published in 2011, women who drank 4 or more cups of coffee per day had a 20% lower risk of becoming depressed (38).
Another study in 208,424 individuals found that those who drank 4 or more cups per day were 53% less likely to die by suicide (39).
Summary
Coffee appears to lower your risk of developing depression and may dramatically reduce suicide risk.