What in the world is going on in the Netherlands? Why is this country such an anomaly in terms of reported depression rates?
In general, 86% of people in the Netherlands say they have more positive experiences in an average day (feelings of rest, pride in accomplishment, enjoyment, etc) than negative ones (pain, worry, sadness, boredom, etc), more than the OECD average of 80%.
Perhaps it's a case of better access to health services, so more people in the Netherlands are able to be diagnosed and treated with depression whereas countries with poor health services and high levels of depression are ultimately under-reported?
[1] http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/netherlands/
Maybe their adulthood is comparatively worse because of their great childhood.