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January's Money Woes, Reality Checks and Self-Reflection Can Increase Depression

Forget the cliche holiday blues. Social workers, therapists and counselors say more people seek help for depression in January than in December. Going back to work, burst family illusions, self-reflection triggered by the new year and December's credit card statements can all be bummers, but experts say it's often the constellation of circumstances that can push people over the edge. For Pat, a member of the group Al-Anon for families of alcoholics, one particularly bad January seemed to... Full Story
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