Thursday, December 5, 2013

Casual sex linked to depression and suicidal thoughts

Casual sex can make you depressed and can even lead to thoughts of suicide, a new study suggests.
Researchers interviewed around 10,000 people and found that teenagers with depressive symptoms were more likely to engage in casual sex.
These same people were more likely to seriously consider suicide later in life, according to the study.
Dr Sara Sandberg-Thoma, of Ohio State University and lead author of the study, said: "Several studies have found a link between poor mental health and casual sex, but the nature of that association has been unclear.
"There's always been a question about which one is the cause and which is the effect.

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