External Affiliate Claus Pörtner (Seattle University) recently published an article in BMJ Global Health titled, “Economic shocks and mental health in Bangladesh.” Pörtner and co-authors used nationally representative panel data over two waves and applied individual fixed effects to estimate the impact of economic shocks on mental health outcomes. Of the 7900 individuals surveyed, more than 16% experienced depression, 6.5% experienced anxiety and 5% experienced both. Economic shocks significantly increased depression and anxiety. Individuals experiencing multiple types of shocks had nearly double the risk of reporting either mental health disorder compared with those facing a single shock. These impacts persisted for 6–12 months post-shock. Adverse mental health effects were concentrated among individuals without coping mechanisms, such as use of savings, credit or support from friends and family, while education appeared protective.