Forgiving others protects women from depression

Forgiving others protects women from depression

While forgiving others protects women from depression, men do not derive the same benefit from being compassionate, suggests new research. The researchers found that older women who forgave others were less likely to report depressive symptoms regardless of whether they felt unforgiven by others.

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