Monday, June 20, 2011

Depression due to the recession


Women are almost twice as likely to developdepressive disorders over a lifetime. But with the recession and changing dynamics at work and home, this is set to change.
With a study in the US claiming that recession depression is rising among males, we talk to the experts about how losing your job can affect your mental health and what to do about it.
While it's a well established fact that women have always been at higher risk for depression, a psychiatrist leading a study on depression at Emory University, US, claims this statistic is changing.
Large numbers of men have come forward with symptoms of depression related to employment or marital conflict – issues that the recession has brought to a head.

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