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The feeling of depression is usually described as feeling sad, hopeless, or tired most of the time for more than two weeks.
Alone, struggling with depression and realizing his life as a dairy farmer was over, Jeff Corle saw two items leaning against his bedroom wall – a loaded shotgun and a guitar. He chose to pick up the ...
The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports.
It’s long been known that elderly people are more prone to depression and other mental-health problems if they live on their own. New research suggests the same pattern may also be found in ...
Analysis of data showed that “living alone was associated with a higher risk of depression than not living alone (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.19– 1.70).” In terms of demographics, ...
The good news about the findings, says author Laryssa Mykyta, is that the vast majority of people living alone didn't report adverse mental health symptoms. "Most adults who live alone – 93% – report ...
Compared with individuals living with others and without either depression or anxiety, those living alone and with both conditions had a 558% increased risk for suicide (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR ...
Adults who live alone are more likely to report feeling depressed than those who live with others. But the numbers are small, based on data from a National Health Statistics Report.
Depression, which affects about 16 million people in the U.S. according to the National Institutes of Mental Health, and more than 350 million globally according to the World Health Organization ...
Among individuals with depression living alone, men had a 332% increased risk of suicide (AHR, 4.32; 95% CI, 3.30–5.67), and adults aged 40 to 64 had a 502% increased risk ...
The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports.