Recently a study by economists discovered that an increase in foreclosures may be associated with increases in medical visits. Reasearchers at Princeton and Gerogia State universities focused on Arizona, Florida, New Jersey and California - some of the states hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis.
They found that an increase in the number of foreclosure was associated to increases in medicals visits for anxiety and suicide attempts, hypertension and a broad array of stress-related physical complaints. Within the 20-49 age group, an increase of 100 foreclosures corresponded to a 7.2% increse in emergency room visits, 8.1 increase in diabetes realtes visits, 12% more anxiety realted vists and 39% more suicide attempts.
The researchers were clear to point out that foreclosures aren't necessarily teh direct cause of health problems, that stress could be linked to financial troubles preceding the los of a home.
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