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depression, a mental illness, and suicide have often been highlighted in the past as serious social problens---and for good reason.

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Depression, a mental illness, and suicide have often been highlighted in the past as serious social problens---and for good reason.

在过去,抑郁症,精神病以及自杀常常被强调为严重的社会问题----而且这很合乎情理。

for good reason直译是:而且这有很好/合理的理由/原因。可根据上下文意译成:这合乎情理(赞同),这很自然(中肯),这是罪有应得(强烈反对,贬义),这出发点是好的(略微的不赞同)等等。

此处只选择了一种,表示赞同这个现象。具体翻译要看你的上下文:是褒还是贬?赞成中肯还是反对的口气?