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Women's Depression
By Tony Papas
A privilege of the female gender since it targets at least one in eight women at some stage of their life. A disease that each of them has the right to overcome. Depression is a mental disorder characterized by strong emotions sorrow, pessimism, despair, guilt and loss of interest in life. Is one of the most common mental diseases of our time and can occur in people of any age, gender, socio-economic status or nationality. Usually it is an individual transient response to sad situations such as a beloved person's death, divorce or business failure. Women VS Men depression Depression occurs at twice the percentage in women than in men. During their lives, about 20% of women and 10% of men will experience depression. Women are considered a high-risk group because of hormonal changes during the period cycle, pregnancy and menopause. Other factors favoring the onset of depression in women are the work stress, family obligations and social roles. Studies have shown that single mothers are three times as likely to have depression. The disease can be treated with medication (antidepressants), psychotherapy or combination of both methods. Depression can be cured, provided the patient seeks help. An important role plays the emotional support from the people surrounding the woman. The depressive woman should be treated with understanding and surrounded with love. When the numbers speak - One in eight women will get depression at some stage of her life.
- Depression occurs most frequently in women aged 25-44 years.
- Girls aged 14-18 years show higher rates of depression than boys the same age.
- The 20-50% of women have pre-period syndrome (characterized by irritation, sadness and anger before the appearance of the period)
- The 10-15% of new mothers suffer puerperal depression, which usually happens in the first year of the birth of the child.
- One in five pregnant women suffers from depression. Risk Factors - Personal or family history of mood disorders.
- Loss of a parent before the age of 10 years
- History of physical or sexual abuse in childhood.
- Use of contraception pills, with great concentrations of progesterone.
- Stress psychological factors (e.g. unemployment)
- Loss of a supportive social system
- Use of Addictive substances or alcohol Depression Symptoms -Sadness, desperation or mental vacuum
-Loss of interest or pleasure in activities enjoyed before (including sex)
-Feelings of guilt or feeling worthless
-Suicidal thoughts
-Sleep disorders (insomnia or oversleep)
-Disorders of appetite and body weight (anorexia or bulimia)
-Decreased energy and constant fatigue
-Slowness of thought
-Difficulties in concentration and decision making
-Feeling of anxiety, irritation or excessive crying.
-Physical symptoms and pain that do not subside despite medical treatment. |
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