Depression and Women ?
Q.Women are two to three times more likely than men to suffer from depression. This, in no way, suggests that women are weaker than men. Recent research shows that women's biology differs from men's in many more ways than previously thought and these physical differences (such as different levels of estrogen, serotonin, cortisol and melatonin) are beginning to provide clues to why women are so much more susceptible to depression as well as a special type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder
A.Stress plays a major role in depression, and it may be that women and men respond to stress differently -- while women are more likely to suffer from "emotional ailments" such as depression, anxiety attacks and eating disorders, men are much more likely to act out aggressively and abuse drugs and alcohol. Women's fluctuating hormone levels during menstrual cycles, after childbirth, and during menopause contribute to forms of depression unique to women including premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), postpartum depression, and perimenopausal depression. The good news is that research is helping us to understand the biological factors for depression in women and identify ways to treat and prevent it. A woman may suffer from depression at any point during her life. Like depression in men, the underlying cause of depression in women is a combination of changes in brain chemistry, stress, trauma and genetics. The major types of treatment for depression are the same for women and men. Women who have suffered sexual traumas (such as rape and incest) may want to work with a therapist who has training and expertise in this area.
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