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Article: Rural spinsters more likely to battle the blues than married women
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- The Hindustan Times
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- June 12, 2008
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Washington, June 12 -- Mayo Clinic researchers have revealed that rural, unmarried women are at a higher risk for depression than their married counterparts.
James Rohrer, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic's Department of Family Medicine and lead author of the study, said that economic problems increase feelings of emotional stress.
"People today are worried about, among other things, the mortgage crisis and high gas prices. Many are left wondering how they are going to pay for necessities. Statistically, rural, unmarried women are more often economically depressed than their married counterparts," said Dr. Rohrer.
"If the economy ...