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Depression among retired NFL players: Rates mirror the general public, but pain compounds symptoms

A study from the University of Michigan Health System has found that retired professional football players experience levels of depressive symptoms similar to those of the general population, but the impact of these symptoms is compounded by high levels of chronic pain.

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