An Overview of woman’s

Depression

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Blues, tough phases and stress are a part of everyone’s life. But beyond usual

responses, some find it extremely difficult to cope with Stress, Anxiety and

Depression. Their reaction and behavior towards challenging or traumatic incidents

may contribute to emotional and/or physical disorders.

Studies show that a larger percentage of Women are subjected to emotional health

disorders mainly Depression and Panic attacks every year, over Men. The

universal fact on which depression treatment centers handle depression in women is

based on the premise that effects of depression on women cannot be compared to

that on men. There are striking differences that are often dependent upon causes of

depression in women and patterns of symptoms. The causes can be usually

categorized under reproductive hormones, societal pressures and even woman’s

response stimuli to stress.

Differences in behavior between Men & Women

When depressed, men tend to blame others for their condition and women associate

their condition with themselves and feel guilty. Women feel sad and worthless as

opposed to men who feel angry and irritable due to a bruised ego. Women get scared

easily but men are excessively guarded. Women try to stay away from conflicts as

much as possible and men are usually inclined to get into conflicts. Women tend to

eat more, sleep more and also gain weight during depression. But the same cannot

be said of men since they tend to find solace in alcohol, sports and sex.

Symptoms of Depression in Women

✗ Depressed mood

✗ Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy

✗ Feelings of guilt, hopelessness and worthlessness

✗ Suicidal thoughts or recurrent thoughts of death

✗ Sleep disturbance (sleeping more or sleeping less)

✗ Appetite and weight changes

✗ Difficulty concentrating

✗ Lack of energy and fatigue

There are many reasons why more women are diagnosed with depression than men.

Genetic, biological, social and emotional factors specific to women explain the

difference. Here is a list of kinds of depression specific to women.

Genetics: Although not a hard and fast rule, if there has been a family history of

depression, then woman is quite likely to develop one.

PMS: Many women experience Premenstrual Syndrome. But some are

exceptionally sensitive to responses and behavioral changes a week before their

menstruation. Their behavior and reactions can interfere with their routine functioning

and result in extreme anxiety, irritability and mood swings.

Postpartum Depression: Yet another form of depression that is specific to womenfolk

and sometimes demands depression treatments, postpartum depression occurs in

women a few weeks following child birth. Women experience a lot of physical and

hormonal changes with the arrival of a newborn. While mood swings are common in

most women, some experience extreme reactions that demand psychological

intervention.

Changing and raging Hormones: Science has shown that hormones directly impact

the brain and influence emotions and moods. While subtle changes often go

undetected, there are different phases in a woman’s life when these hormones can

evoke undesirable and debilitating responses and behaviors in you. Puberty,

pregnancy, menstruation and menopause are some common examples.

Menopause: Depression treatments are commonly utilized by menopausal women.

Some women transition into menopause with little or no problems but some others

experience immense troubles and heavy depressive episodes before they settle into

their new phase.

Premenstrual problems in some women are mild but some others have extreme

problems. Pregnancy and infertility have been identified as two of the most common

reasons for depression in women. Both have their own associated reasons why they

cause depression. Postpartum depression usually tends to subside in a few weeks

after child birth but some women observe extreme reaction. Menopause is yet

another common cause. Health problems are also potential causes of depression.

Understandably, besides the above mentioned reasons, there are plenty others that

cause depression in women. These include tragedy in the family, loss of a loved one,

difficult relationship, sexual abuse, family responsibilities, marital discord,

discrimination issues, financial problems and body image issues. Depression can have

lasting debilitating impact on social life, relationships, career and also on yourself and

hence treatments need to be immediate. When a woman undergoes signs of

depression, it is most likely to disrupt her daily life and functioning and can make life

for her and people around her painful and challenging.

The Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety is a

stress relief center, founded by Lucinda Bassett,

functioning at Los Angeles in California, since 1983. The center has managed to make

a considerable dent in educating and guiding a large cross-section of the population

than any other center in the country, with over 1 million Americans relieved of stress,

anxiety and depression with Midwest Center's "Attacking Anxiety & Depression"

program.

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