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Usually, people wake up one day and feel totally depressed, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Here's what you need to know.
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 ...
Australians have long been some of the highest users of herbal and nutritional supplements that claim to boost mood or ease ...
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, ...
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.
The association between living alone and risk for suicide was greater among middle-aged individuals (age, 40-64 years) with depression (AHR, 6.0) or anxiety (2.6), as well as in men (AHRs, 4.32 ...
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 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 ...