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Expressions of love are good for your mental health

Words of affirmation keep your mental health in check (Photo: Courtesy)

As much as Valentine’s Day is regarded in romantic fashion, the attention given to it could be good for your mental health.

  • Love and mental health in women

Social-economic factors are largely to blame for mental health issues in women. Sangeetha Madhavan, a Professor of African American Studies and Sociology at the University of Maryland suggests that economically disadvantaged women are likely to enjoy the benefits of marriage and cohabitation because of the legal protection that marriage provides.

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