Depression:a Comparison Between Men And Women

Men and women share similarities when it comes to the causes and symptom of depression and #44; but there are still nuanced differences between the two and #46; Appreciating these similarities and differences is not only important for the treatment outcome of each *** and #44; but also in understanding and appreciating depression in the opposite *** and between spouses and #46;
Depression is the most common psychological based disorder that affects people today and #46; Depression can negatively affect a persons emotional and #44; mental and #44; social and #44; and physical health and well and #45;being and #46; Depression sufferers are dominated by sad and #44; negative and despairing moods and #44; decreased self and #45;esteem and confidence and #44; lack of enjoyment in every day things and #44; loss of interest and #44; loss of appetite and #44; and insomnia and #46; Although everyone goes through moments where these symptoms are present in their life and #44; for a depressed person and #44; these feelings persist and they are unable to eliminate these bad feelings without therapeutical or pharmacological intervention and #46;
Statistics show that among the general population and #44; depression affects 10 to 20 percent of women and 5 to 12 percent of men and #46; Among the adult population and #44; depression affects 5 to 9 percent of women and #44; and 2 to 3 percent of men and #46; The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 2 and #46;5 percent of children and 8 and #46;3 percent adolescents also suffer from depression and #46; Unfortunately and #44; a large portion of the population affected by depression remains undiagnosed and untreated and #46;
Knowing the causes of depression can help prevent this illness and steer depression sufferers towards treatment and #46; Depression causes that are the most common for both sexes include and #58;

and #42; Genetic vulnerability
and #42; Chemical changes in the brain and #58; Includes deficient amounts neurotransmitters and #40;serotonin and norepinephrine and #41; and in imbalance of the hormone cortisol and #46;
and #42; Environmental Situations
and #42; Substance Abuse
and #42; Lack of exercise
and #42; Nutritional deficiencies and #40;folic acid and #44; magnesium and #44; vitamins B and C and #44; phenylalanine and #44; calcium and #44; potassium and #41;
and #42; Excessive consumption of sucrose and #40;sugar and #41; and #44; magnesium or vanadium and #46;
and #42; Amino acids imbalance
and #42; Medical Disorders and #40;diabetes and #44; heart disease and #44; stroke and #44; cancer and #41; and #46;
and #42; Medication side and #45;effects and #46;

Women are twice as likely to develop depression than men and #46; According to mental health experts and #44;12 million women in the US experience the symptoms of depression each year and #44;and occurs more frequently in women 25 to 44 and #44; the age period when women are bombarded with many of life and #39;s familiar problem and pitfalls and #46; The causes of depression in women can be organized into two main categories and #58; internal and #44; and environmental and #46;With internal causes of depression and #44; women may have inherited a genetic vulnerability to depression or other mood disorders and #44;have hormonal imbalances that cause emotional disturbance which include and #58; pregnancy and #40;including postpartum depression and #41; and #44;menstruation and #44; puberty and #44; and menopause and #46; Environmental factors of depression in women most often include and #58; financial problems and #44; marital status and #44; marital discord and #44; work overload and #44; pressures of parenthood and #44; *** and #44; physical and mental abuse by a partner and #44; death of a parent or spouse and #44;and health problems and #46;
The aspects of depression in men share some similarities and differences when compared to women and #46; While only an estimated 6 million men in the United States experience depression each year and #44;this number may be under reported as depression is seen as a weakness and character flaw by men who are taught to be strong and capable and #46; Unfortunately and #44;the consequences of keeping their depression hidden often manifests itself in anger and #44; irritable behavior and #44; a short temper and #44;and intolerance and #46; The causes of depression for men share some similarities with women and #44; as well as difference and #46; The most common causes and risk factors include and #58; inherited genetic vulnerability to depression and mood disorders and #44; financial and career pressures and #44; parenting and and #34;breadwinner and #34; pressures and #44; alcohol and drug abuse and #44; divorce and #44; death in the family and #44; decreased *** ability and #44; chronic health problems and #44; and fatigue from responsibilities and #40;men are less capable of accepting life and #39;s responsibilities than women and #41; and #46;
The risk of suicide for men is much greater than women with 80 percent of all successful suicides performed by men and #46; The reason for this higher rate is thought to center on the fact that men are less likely to talk about their depression and #44; acknowledge it and #44; and seek help and #46; However and #44; if more men and women are able to recognize and confront the general causes of depression and #44; prevention and treatment is more likely to be successful and #46;
Treatment for depression in both men and women is possible with cognitive behavioral therapy and #40;type of therapy that focuses on thoughts and #44; not external events or actions and #41; and #44; interpersonal psychotherapy and #44;family therapy and #44; marriage counseling and #44; and pharmacotherapy and #40;medication and #41; and #46; Despite the popularity of antidepressants and #44;mental health experts advise that medication primarily treats the and #34;symptoms and #44; and #34; while therapy can address the and #34;root causes and #46; and #34;Mental health counselors today are highly trained and skilled in addressing the different and shared needs of depression in both men and women and #46;