Stress and strain of mob life

In a real-life twist on The Sopranos, some Italian mobsters are turning to therapy for help. Frances D’Emilio reports from Reggio Calabria, Italy.

THE mafia boss was having a dreadful time dealing with loss. But he was not struggling with the loss of lives, or even the loss of his freedom.

“Doc, it’s my hair,” the mobster from the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate confessed to his psychiatrist in jail. “I’m afraid of losing my hair.

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