Thirty-seven percent of people undergoing foreclosures of their homes meet the criteria of diagnosis for major depression, suggest study findings published in the most recent issue of American Journal of Public Health. That percentage is considerably higher than the National Alliance of Mental Illness report of about 5 to 8% of the general adult population has major depression.
The researchers, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, found many interesting points. The press release says:

compared to a sample of residents in the general public, those in foreclosure were more likely to be uninsured (22% compared to 8%), though similar health …read more

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I’ve heard of blogs doing some amazing things, but I was blown away by this story from CNN. A woman (who had already been through the mill with personal tragedy) was about to lose her house, and rather than give up hope, created a donate button on her blog. Next to the button she told her story.
Now, I’m not sure this would always work, but because this message was heartfelt and the woman deserving, people donating over $11,000 to her cause. Guess how much she needed to save her house from …read more