Women Are At Greater Risk For Depression Than Men

Major and chronic depression affect twice as many women as men, so the statistics say. They do not mention that women go for treatment with less of a feeling of stigma than men. Men think they are weak when they admit depression.  Women accept it as a consequence of things gone wrong in their lives. There is no doubt that hormonal changes a woman experiences can be a reason why she might be more prone to depression. Hormones do have a role to play in the messages sent to the brain. Here’s an interesting piece of information. Family doctors are more than twice as likely to suggest that a woman is depressed than a man with the same symptoms.

Being a Victim and Being Depressed:

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Depression is a medical condition that leads to intense feelings of sadness or despair. These feelings do not go away by themselves. They are not necessarily related to a particular life event.

Causes of Depression

Depression is an extremely complex disease. It occurs for a variety of reasons. Some people experience depression during a serious medical illness. Others may have depression with life changes such as a move or the death of a loved one. Still others have a family history of depression. Those who do may experience depression and feel overwhelmed with sadness and loneliness for no known reason.

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If you think that depression is exclusive to women, you cannot be more wrong. Depression is actually a condition that can affect men and women alike. Women may probably be just more vocal and open about how they feel. They are also more likely to seek help when they think that they are already getting depressed. On the contrary, a lot of men do not want to accept their condition or they are afraid to express how they feel, much less seek help even from friends and family. The reason behind this inhibition to articulate what they feel lies primarily on the expectation that men should be stronger, less emotional, more successful, and be in better control of the situation than women.

Well, there are a lot of things that may cause depression in men; but, the following are the most common:

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Child birth has often been dubbed as a very important stage in the life of a woman. She not only has to bear another living being inside her for 9 long months, but also has to nurse the baby for a longer period after his/her birth. She has to feed the baby, do all the nappy work, make it sleep, attend to it when it cries, clean it, play with it and so on attend to a never ending list. She is also the one, thought to be responsible for how the baby grows up to be. Therefore it’s only but obvious that motherhood apart from all the joy and happiness also brings in stress, fatigue, responsibility and a whole lot of bindings.

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People with depression are simply not able to carry on their lives normally. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years. When these symptoms become very intense, they start interfering with one’s ability to normally carry out even the daily chores. The person feels unable to do anything about it; other people need to help him out of this depressive situation. Appropriate treatment is required to help most people who suffer from depression.

Symptoms:

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I thought I had heard somewhere that you shouldn’t take medication for depression while pregnant. Does anyone know if that’s true or not? I have been taking Lexapro for 4 months now and it’s helped me tremendously. I’m actually scared to stop taking it right now. My fiance and I have just begun talking about having a child within the near future. I expressed my concern to him about depression meds and pregnancy and my fear of having to come off of them during the 9 months of pregnancy.

Anyway thoughts would be wonderful. When the time comes I will check with my doctor of course, but anything will be appreciated.

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Always feeling under the weather? Always not in the mood to be around others and have a good time? If you’re suffering from prolonged sadness for quite some time now, you should face these bouts of depression and get yourself diagnosed by a psychiatrist, they’re doctors who can actually help you out with your problem. Also, with the introduction of Zoloft depression, the number one, most-prescribed medicine for depression treatment, the problems concerning depression can easily be gone.

Depression or prolonged sadness is actually quite common in the United States, around 9.5 percent of the American population actually suffer from this illness, however, not all of them get to be treated, thus, depression and its ill-effects continue to be a burden to some individuals. This illness may seem quite simple to treat but in reality, it takes more than a little cheering up to actually cure depression. Constant visits to a cognitive behavior therapist is a must as well as taking all the prescribed medicines that the doctor will ask the patient to take – none of these exactly come cheap, but the amount of suffering that a person is going through because of depression is enough reason already for others to start taking notice and face depression head on. Here’s where Zoloft depression actually steps in, proven to be a safe and very effective treatment for various types of depression as well as anxiety, Zoloft depression has actually been around for around 12 years. Patients have been proven to respond well to treatments from Zoloft depression while doctors favor Zoloft depression’s availability in various strengths, this way, someone who’s suffering from depression doesn’t have to settle for something else just cause they don’t have the right dosage available, with Zoloft depression, it’s hard to not get the right dosage for you.

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I was just wondering if anyone out there has been diagnosed with (or suspect they have) prenatal depression. I am suffering from this and would appreciate some feedback on what treatment works for you, and what teqhniques you are using to cope.

Some details- I am 25. Have a 4 yo son. Recently moved to a rural farm for hubbys job. 4 months pregnant. No friends or family within a 4 hour drive. Very lonely and secluded. Stay at home mom, NOT by choice, but because we live rural and I can’t find a job here (recent college grad, also)…Anyone else in this situation, feel free to email me.