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City 'mental distress' is up ( New Yorkers )
DAILY NEWS ^ | April 17, 2006 | LISA L. COLANGELO

Posted on 04/17/2006 9:09:21 PM PDT by george76

New Yorkers are more than stressed out.

Many city residents have "frequent mental distress," according to a study released by the city Health Department.

And they are not getting the help they need.

Health officials said 1 in 7 adults living in the five boroughs reported frequent mental distress last year, compared with 1 in 10 in the state.

The numbers were highest in northern and central Brooklyn, Harlem and the South Bronx.

"Depression is a serious and underdiagnosed condition in New York City," said Dr. Lloyd Sederer, deputy commissioner for mental health services.

"With so many New Yorkers having frequent mental distress, it's very probable that many of these people would have a clinical-depression diagnosis if they received proper screening."

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: appetiteproblems; brooklyn; clinical; clinicaldepression; concentrating; depressed; depression; difficulty; distress; harlem; lackofenergy; mental; mentaldistress; sadness; sleepingproblems; southbronx
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To: george76

Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of mental distress in the New York area. According to this morning's mental distress sample, the current level in the city would be a Twinkie 35 feet long weighing approximately six hundred pounds.


21 posted on 04/17/2006 10:22:49 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: devolve

Well, you could have put a few 'hoo's' in there and I'd have taken it more seriously!!

I see the sizes, really different how much better it is using bold.


22 posted on 04/17/2006 10:27:16 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: george76
"New Yorkers are more than stressed out. Many city residents have "frequent mental distress," according to a study released by the city Health Department."

Uh, well, it is Nue Yawk. I went through that SH twice, once when I shipped out, and then when I came back for my buss ride to Ft. Dix NJ and civie life, never want to see it again, ever.
23 posted on 04/17/2006 11:16:37 PM PDT by Ursus arctos horribilis
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To: potlatch; Zacs Mom; PhilDragoo; ntnychik; JustPiper; holdonnow; Calpernia; Lady Jag; Liz; bitt; ...

 GOD BLESS THE USA 
LEE GREENWOOD
 911 TRIBUTE 
   AMY GRANT


 NEW YORK MINUTE 

24 posted on 04/18/2006 2:12:28 AM PDT by devolve ((----Kimberly Guilfoyle - bicoastal or another thespian?))
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To: george76
Shoot, they should just relax and have a smoke...oh wait! I forgot, this is "Smoke Nazi" territory...


25 posted on 04/18/2006 2:14:58 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: thoughtomator

On a serious note, I would think that depression would be a reasonable reaction of New Yorkers to what they have experienced with 911.
The passing of a few years cannot erase the horror experienced on September 11, 2001.
We went into a war in Afghanistan and then on to Iraq and the apologists in this country have found reason (and continue to find reason) to condemn both actions.
There has been no resolve, no healing, no reasonable way to DEAL with what has occurred. No one in this liberal enclave DARE to speak the truth, lest they be labeled a 'Bushie'. We are in a country that (for some) cannot support our President, even in an action which is correct. The fear of not being in the PC mode is greater than our fear of extinction.


26 posted on 04/18/2006 2:23:06 AM PDT by antceecee (Hey AG Gonzales! ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS NOW!!!)
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To: george76

What else is new? New York has always led the world in shrinks per capita.


27 posted on 04/18/2006 7:06:48 AM PDT by jpl
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To: george76

They just need a couple of million or so Mexican or OTM gang bangers to cheer them up...


28 posted on 04/18/2006 9:49:33 AM PDT by joesnuffy
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

I was thinking the same thing. Conservatives are happier than the others.


29 posted on 04/18/2006 9:51:15 AM PDT by MamaB (mom to an Angel)
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To: antceecee

All 3 sections of NYC which they refer to have heavily poor minority areas...years of generational welfare/ out of wedlock births leads to people stuck in a rut...unable to change their lives because of educational limits and therefore fewer job options and therefore limited ability to move out of projects, drug addiction and out of control teenaged children in gangs or just acting thuggy have many minority parents feeling mighty depressed I would guess. I live in northern Brooklyn and I teach in a Brooklyn junior high school...I don't think it's 9/11 so much as the lifestyle many people find themselves stuck in...change is difficult even when you have support but most people don't have the support they need to break away from their family and friends.


30 posted on 04/18/2006 9:53:24 AM PDT by foreshadowed at waco
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To: jpl

As a NU Yawka myself, I will tell you that the cost of living and related stresses are what causes it.

One must hustle 100% of the time to make ends meet.


31 posted on 04/18/2006 9:53:39 AM PDT by chris1 (I)
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To: antceecee

All 3 sections of NYC which they refer to have heavily poor minority areas...years of generational welfare/ out of wedlock births leads to people stuck in a rut...unable to change their lives because of educational limits and therefore fewer job options and therefore limited ability to move out of projects, drug addiction and out of control teenaged children in gangs or just acting thuggy have many minority parents feeling mighty depressed I would guess. I live in northern Brooklyn and I teach in a Brooklyn junior high school...I don't think it's 9/11 so much as the lifestyle many people find themselves stuck in...change is difficult even when you have support but most people don't have the support they need to break away from their family and friends.


32 posted on 04/18/2006 9:59:50 AM PDT by foreshadowed at waco
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To: devolve

Very nice layout!


33 posted on 04/18/2006 2:43:56 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: george76

I'm guessing that 70 percent of New York City residents suffer from depression--about the same percentage that votes Democrat in every election.


34 posted on 04/18/2006 2:46:54 PM PDT by JCEccles
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To: joesnuffy; potlatch


According to my liberal NYC sister - they are already in NYC and breeding.


35 posted on 04/18/2006 3:18:05 PM PDT by devolve ((----Kimberly Guilfoyle - bicoastal or another thespian?))
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To: devolve

Rabbits?? The Easter bunny stayed??


36 posted on 04/18/2006 3:22:31 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: potlatch


Rats.....

Big sewer rats -


37 posted on 04/18/2006 3:31:43 PM PDT by devolve ((----Kimberly Guilfoyle - bicoastal or another thespian?))
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To: devolve

Piper came from the original 'rat catchers'!!


38 posted on 04/18/2006 3:38:29 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: potlatch

LEAVE NO FROG BEHIND

39 posted on 04/18/2006 3:46:09 PM PDT by devolve ((----Kimberly Guilfoyle - bicoastal or another thespian?))
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To: devolve

Whew, you said that in both 'strong' and 'bold' and green 'froggery' color!


40 posted on 04/18/2006 3:48:53 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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