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Economy Taking a Toll on Americans' Mental Health

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David Shern, Ph.D., is president and CEO of Mental Health America

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Friday, October 16, 2009
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Economy Taking Toll on Americans' Mental Health By David Shern, Ph.D., president and CEO, Mental Health America    The economic downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of Americans. A new national survey finds individuals who are unemployed are four times as likely as those with j...
  1. Thank you for this!
    Merely Me
    Friday, October 16, 2009 at 04:51 PM

    This is a very timely topic indeed...so many people are unemployed or underemployed right now.  And...perhaps mental health seems low on the list of priorities.  But it is essential for people to both recognize and treat the symptoms of depression as they can have a negative domino effect on all the other parts of one's life.

     

    Thank you again for this information. 

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