SAD AT THE TOP: Living in the clouds may come with some mental health risks.

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    • Subject Terms:
      ALTITUDES; SOCIAL isolation; SUICIDE
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on a study which found that people living at higher altitudes are at greater risk of self-induced death. Lead researcher Larry Renshaw believes that the reduced oxygen levels has an effect on brain chemistry and that it is possible that the limited oxygen exacerbates preexisting mood disorders.