A Job in the City Could Be Harmful to Your (Mental) Health

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During hard times, when jobs are scarce, people have historically moved to the city, where the amount of commerce can mean more opportunity. If you've been considering making that move, you might want to think again -- recent research shows that people who live in the city have a far greater chance of having mental health issues than their country cousins: Two distinct brain regions that regulate emotion and stress are negatively affected by city living.

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