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Do I Suffer From Depression What Do I Do

Do women suffer from depression more than men?

Statistics say they do indeed. However, men usually find it much harder to admit that they have an emotional problem, so maybe there are lots of men walking around with a depression without even knowing.

I am suffering from depression and anxiety? What should I do?

Clinical depression is often genetic. That may seem odd to a layperson, but it is. Research reveals that up to 40% of depression is genetic. Also an insult to the brain, traumatic brain injury (TBI) will almost always cause depression and did in my case.Unfortunately, the majority of the time with depression comes anxiety. It is very important to get your depression under control. You can see a specialist or general practitioner, who can prescribe medication for the depression and anxiety. This is coming from someone, who has both; however, both are under control with prescribed meds.There is nothing to be ashamed of if you need to take prescribed meds for depression. One of four American adults are on some sort of mind altering medication.Along with taking prescribed medications, one should find outlets that can assist in coping with stress. These outlets might include: avoid negative people; don’t rely on your memory - write it down; make duplicate keys; say no more often; simplify meal time; always make copes of important papers; ask for help with jobs you don’t like; break large tasks into bite size portions; smile; pet your dog/cat; don’t know all the answers; say something nice to someone; say hello to a stranger; ask a friend for a hug; practice breathing slowly; stand up and stretch; strive for excellence NOT perfection; don’t worry what other people are thinking about you, because they are NOT thinking about you (you are not the center of the universe); ask someone to be your vent-partner; talk less and listen more; watch a sunset; know your limitations and let others know them too; Always have a plan B; memorize a joke; clean out one closet; write a note to a friend far away; remember that stress is an attitude; remember you always have options; have a support network of people; quit trying to fix other people; get enough sleep; freely praise other people; relax - take one day at a time…you have the rest of your life.Should you care to read about my issues coping with anxiety/depression, review the ebook, Rise Above: Conquering Adversities.

Can men suffer from postpartum depression?

He could develop a form of situational depression. It would not be the same per say as post partum depression, since that has to do with a fluctuation of hormones. However, if dad is home every day and has the burden of caring for a newborn it would not be unlikely that he may suffer from feeling over whelmed, stressed and isolated.

Why do more women suffer from depression than men?

I guess the first, most obvious answer is women are more likely to engage in help seeking behaviour (i.e. going and getting diagnosed). This is also frequently used to explain why suicide rates are higher in men (depression left untreated and unmonitored).

Thing is, we don't actually know what causes depression. If we did, we could treat it effectively. Without knowing exactly why people are unhappy, it becomes difficult to work out why one group is more susceptible than others.

That said, if you look at some psychological theories it may have something to do with women internalising anger (manifested as depression) where as men externalise it. Others may say it's to do with a large gap between perceived and ideal self, which might be what she's referring to when she talks about guilt. And women have been promised the world, they can be anything they want, work, have a family, have an abundant social life but realistically they can't have it all, and actually having it all makes them pretty exhausted,drained and it doesn't bring the rewards that we've bought into. So again, there's that gap between expectations and reality.

I also think it's worth mentioning that western society is obsessed with happiness (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/happiness_formula/4924180.stm) and increasingly western society has become intolerant of negative emotion which is healthy, normal and entirely appropriate, in fact it's useful. I see GPs over prescribing antidepressants and I see people who aren't happy all the time, reporting that they're depressed. I'd really question the prevalence of depression in society.

@Captain Obvious; but this link is saying it evens out after 50 and hence it's called a 'disorder of women in their childbearing years'?

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