Recession Depression Setting In

One suicide hotline reports a 77% jump in calls

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2009 6:11 AM CST

(Newser) – Some people can take losing a job in stride, but Silvia Martinez isn’t one of them. When she lost her $52,000-a-year human resources job, the Virginia woman was too ashamed to tell anyone and sank into a deep depression. “I apply for... Read full story »

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