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" Everyone knows that when things aren&amp;#x27;t right at home (cramped space, bad roommates, I dunno, mice!) they&amp;#x27;re not right anywhere. (BTW, check out Erin&amp;#x27;s post today--she discovered a mouse in her house--insert image of her standing on her couch and shrieking!) Now, new research shows a link between how crowded your house is and your risk for depression. According to Cleveland State University sociologist Wendy Regoeczi, who analyzed a survey of Toronto residents about depression, women who live in crowded homes (think: too many roommates, too many kids, or too many in laws) were more likely to be depressed than men. The reason? When men tend to feel overwhelmed by their crowded space, they withdraw. Women? Well, thanks to our natural social nature, the study says, we stick it out--even at the risk of our own happiness. I can tell you for certain that the times in my life when I was most unhappy were spent in an apartment shared with too many gals. How about you? When have you had an unhappy living situation? Are you in one right now? Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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