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The late Pamela Hixon of Leipsic, Ohio, was eager to retire from her job running a hospice agency. Soon after she quit, however, Hixon spiraled into depression and anxiety. She sought help from counselors and her pastor, but it wasn't enough. Six months after retiring, she took her own life.
The late Pamela Hixon of Leipsic, Ohio, was eager to retire from her job running a...
Although most people are happy in retirement, some retirees report feeling symptoms of depression
The late Pamela Hixon of Leipsic, Ohio, was eager to retire from her job running a...
Retirement often involves significant losses — of identity, purpose, structure and social contacts — that can trigger depression and other psychiatric illnesses, experts say.