Pushing Through Depression
New research suggests that depression is often a deciding factor for men and women considering retirement. Middle-aged men who suffer from depression are more likely to retire early, and retirement-age women often stop working even if their depression symptoms are mild. Experts say this trend could cause people to stop working before they have adequate retirement savings, and this could place them in even more difficult situations as they age.
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From Our Experts
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The Purple Elephant in the Room: Talking to Someone With Depre...
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Is Your Teenager Depressed? Signs of Depression in Teens
So how do you tell the difference between normal behavior and depression in a teen? While normal teenage behavior might seem at first glance to be very similar to depression, these similarities are fairly superficial. It is possible to separate...
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