A woman from Massachusetts committed suicide after telling her lender that she will be dead before they foreclose her home. This is only one of the tragic stories rising from the mortgage crisis in the USA.

Clinicians report that the problems of the economy, especially the mortgage problems of a great number of Americans, are causing higher levels of stress, depression, divorce, and other life changing decisions.

Foreclosure of houses hit homes hard. The house is not just an investment but is also connected to a ton of emotions revolving around the American family life. Most homes are treasure coves of memories from childhood, growing up, and even to marriage.

The houses are often seen as symbols of success of the parents or how one worked hard to have a place of his or her own.

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