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Study identifies social connection as the strongest protective factor for depression

from Medical Xpress

Study identifies social connection as the strongest protective factor for depression Medical Xpress Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a set of modifiable factors from a field of over 100 that could represent valuable targets for preventing depression in adults. In a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, the team named social connection as the strongest protective factor for depression, and suggested that reducing sedentary activities such as TV watching and daytime napping could also help lower the risk of depression. READ MORE

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