17 June 2002
A national depression awareness group in Australia says living in provincial
and rural areas has disadvantages for depression sufferers. The Beyond Blues
group says sexual dysfunction, sleepless nights, anxiety and changes in
appetite are all symptoms of depression. Beyond Blue spokeswoman Nicole
Highett says people in smaller communities are afraid of being stigmatised,
and this prevents them asking for help.
(ABC News Online 17/06/02)
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