Depression is quite common. In fact, depressed mood is the fourth most common symptom that patients complain of when they see their primary care physician. About 10% to 25% of women will have have major depression at some point during their lifetime and they will be especially vulnerable during their reproductive years. Mood disorders like depression worsen the morbidity and mortality rates of other medical disorders. In addition,
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Worries about the economy will hit men harder than women, say British researchers, due to the fact that job insecurity affects a man’s self-image and sense of masculinity.
A study by Cambridge University found that even though more British women than men had lost their jobs due to the credit crunch, men who think they are in danger of losing their job are more likely to become depressed than women.
“In part, there is a
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Depression occurs in the young and the old and in men and women. We do know that the rate of depression in men is less than for women.
The symptoms that men experience can be different from those that women experience. Symptoms including anger, irritability, and feeling discouraged are more common in men than symptoms of hopelessness or helplessness.
Typical symptoms we associate with depression such as depressed
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