If the kids get you down, you’re not alone
The study found that parents have significantly higher levels of depression than adults who do not have children.
And the symptoms do not go away when the youngsters grow up and move out, the team said.
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And the symptoms do not go away when the youngsters grow up and move out, the team said.
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