Why Women Suffer from Depression More Than Men

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Why Women Suffer from Depression More Than Men
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• For many who are dealing with difficult times in
  their life, feeling sad is nothing more than a
  typical reaction, and usually, it passes in time.
  When it comes to depression, however, this can
  have severe symptoms that take over your entire
  life, from how you feel, to how you think, sleep,
  eat and work. More common in women than men,
  experts believe this is probably due to certain
  biological, hormonal and social factors
  experienced uniquely by women.
• Lets look at depression a little more closely
• Depression is very much a real medical condition
• While common, there can be no doubt that
  depression is serious, and while its causes are
  still being studied, the fact that its a real
  and treatable medical condition, remains
  undisputed.

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• Depression requires professional treatment
• Snapping out of depression or trying harder to
  feel happier, simply doesnt work at least not
  long term and treatment in the form of
  medication or counseling, or a combination of
  both, is almost always needed to help the
  individual feel better.
• If you think you might be depressed, getting a
  diagnosis quickly can help you go on to lead a
  fuller, happier life much sooner, and once a
  healthcare provider has carried out a thorough
  evaluation of you and your symptoms (including a
  physical exam, interview and lab tests), youll
  be presented with your treatment options, which
  may include medication and sessions with a
  psychotherapist.

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• What types of depression are unique to women?
• When women are pregnant, after theyve given
  birth (the postpartum period), when theyre
  perimenopausal, and when theyre menstruating,
  they may experience significant physical and
  hormonal changes that would be completely alien
  to men, and certain types of depression can occur
  at different stages of a womans life.
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
• While less common than PMS, it is more severe,
  and this serious condition can cause any number
  of debilitating symptoms, from irritability and
  anger, to a depressed mood, intense feelings of
  sadness and thoughts of suicide, to joint or
  muscle pain along with changes to the appetite
  and bloating.

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• Perinatal depression
• From morning sickness and weight gain to dramatic
  mood swings, being pregnant, giving birth and
  then caring for a new life is challenging, to say
  the least. The baby blues are incredibly common,
  but they usually dissipate or disappear
  altogether after a few weeks, while perinatal
  depression is not so easy to overcome.

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• A mood disorder affecting women while pregnant or
  once theyve given birth, perinatal depression is
  far more serious than the baby blues, and can
  include depression that starts during pregnancy
  (prenatal depression) or after the baby is born
  (postpartum depression). Mothers suffering from
  this may experience a range of extreme emotions,
  from sadness to anxiety, and feel so fatigued and
  lethargic that theyre unable to function on an
  everyday basis.
• Pregnancy, childbirth, raising a baby, and
  sometimes, just being a woman in what is still
  very much a mans world, can be incredibly
  difficult to cope with, and if youre a woman
  struggling with feelings that you cant control
  and which are preventing you from leading a
  normal, healthy life, please seek help from a
  mental health professional as soon as possible.

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