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Sixty three percent of women with mental health issues feel that doctors too readily prescribe drugs to treat low level mental health problems. What are classified as “low level” mental health concerns, depression, stress and low self-esteem impact women’s lives significantly and thus society in general…

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Tags: Depression, Drug, mental, Stress, Women's Health

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