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Poverty

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5. I was clinically depressed and unemployed.

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:04 AM

Jun 2014

One other problem is you can't afford treatment or meds. I ended up in a charity recovery residence. The depression still lingers.

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Risk of depression is nearly twice as high for unemployed Americans [View all] unhappycamper Jun 2014 OP

I can testify to that. shenmue Jun 2014 #1

duh? 1.5 x as high, 2x as high 3x as high? duh. Leme Jun 2014 #2

Exactly! nt valerief Jun 2014 #3

"Let them eat Prozac." bananas Jun 2014 #4

I was clinically depressed and unemployed. upaloopa Jun 2014 #5