Depression Help - Women and Depression: Recognizing the Signs and Finding Your Way Back
Women and Depression: Recognizing the Signs and Finding Your Way Back
Depression is caused from a chemical imbalance in the brain. Hormonal fluctuation during the reproductive years also contributes to women being more prone to periods of depression.
Some risk factors for depression in women include poverty, high stress jobs, family history of depression or other mental disorders, a history of childhood abuse (sexual or physical), and losing a parent in early puberty.
Surprisingly, depression seems to affect more married women than single women.
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