Depression and Women

Depression does not Cure by Itself! Attend To It

Depression among women are twice as likely to occur in men and at all stages of life. Women from all socio-economic, race, origin and education level that can be influenced. As researchers to collect more data on women and depression and to a better understanding of their role in their lives, the root causes seems to be a combination of genetic, hormonal changes, and life.


What are the symptoms of depression?

Women dealing with depression is not only sad, they feel unhappy. Most reports and extreme fatigue, the total lack of energy. The smallest seem impossible burden discouraging. Fear of attacks are often associated with depression and women is considered withdrawn, anti-social behaviour.

Women have problems with depression and a sense of focus, chess, and they are a burden to others. These feelings in turn lead to a feeling of guilt and the inability of a future. The depressed person may be exposed to anger or irritability, a feeling that is often the fact that life is unfair and disclosure of them. Insomnia is a common symptom and the physical pain for no apparent reason are also of use.


What are some of the causes and risk factors of depression among women?

Some events in a woman's life, she particular risk for depression, as puberty, pregnancy, menopause, Pericles, drug addiction, the relationship disorders and trauma. The presence of depression in these women is another threat for suicide and the death of diseases, due to poor self-care and medical attention reduced taken.

Recent research indicates that the major depressive episodes clusters in families. If you are a parent or sibling, who has fought the disease, you also have a higher risk. With the onset of puberty, the normal monthly cycle, pregnancy and menopause women experience hormonal disorders, stress and the effects of peak neuromodulators such as serotonin. Depression and anxiety can lead.

More than 80 percent of the documentation of cases of depression among women are preceded by several adverse events of childhood sexual abuse to spousal abuse. The initial trauma, often oppressed for long periods, can be indeed a depressive effect is more important than during the recent events.

Statistics of depression among women also showed that women to think rather thought, a mental model for the second time passively and focuses on the symptoms, causes and consequences. With over relations vitally important to a woman's sense of himself as a man, the combination of this axis thoughtful and thought model often leads to the duration of the depression focuses on interpersonal relationships.


Do not antidepressants have side effects?

About 30 to 35 percent of those antidepressants, which are not by the drugs. Although other companies argue that the SSRIs, such as Prozac, which are not intoxicated, anecdotal indications, unlike. Many women speak of the significant increase in the weight for taking SSRIs, Prozac and effectively mean that the suicidal behaviour of a few individuals.

You should not take an SSRI, the range of possible side effects and possible interactions. If you have a SSRIs not to go "cold turkey" of drugs. Gradually, stop using the drugs under the supervision of a physician to avoid withdrawal symptoms, a sudden onset of depression, and even injury. (There are also many natural alternatives and therapeutic products of the depression, which are not the same risk factors and side effects.)