“Sadness is a disease in which every patient must treat himself. “Voltaire
As a woman, I have always been interested in the female world and how and why women have answers that often differ from those of men.
- The article entitled “Why Men Are So Different from Us.
- ” based on the book “The Female Brain?”.
- Neuropsychiatry Professor Louann Brizendine inspired this article.
In this case, I wanted to know and draw readers’ attention, from my humble position, to the issue of depression in women.
It is a very important subject in the field of psychology and psychiatry, both for women and men, and not in vain depression has been dubbed by many experts as “the cold of psychiatry”.
In general, it can be said that one in 10 people have suffered or will suffer from depression at some point in their lives and that women are twice as likely to develop depression as men, due to specific conditions of women such as puberty. pregnancy, postpartum or menopause.
The latest research provides a number of indicators that explain why women are more prone to depression than men.
? Genetics. A woman with a family history of depression is more likely to develop the disease, although this is not a determining factor, it is often necessary to have a combination of genetic and psychological factors for a woman to suffer from depression.
? Hormones The hormonal changes we suffer are a big problem for depression because they influence brain chemistry and therefore our emotions What are the most auspicious moments in a woman’s life when hormones play a key role in the development of depression?
? Pubertad. La approval by the rest of their group of friends, especially boys, of their physical appearance, and that girls are more often subjected to sexual abuse or abuse, are the main causes. Research has shown that 70% of girls suffer from depression, compared to only 14% of boys.
? Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. In the week leading up to menstruation, women with this disorder experience changes in brain chemistry that can lead to depression.
? Baby blues. Hormonal changes, facing a new life and the responsibility to raise a child are other causes of depression in women. However, don’t you have to confuse it with? Baby blues – which often occurs after childbirth with depression.
? Perimenopause: precedes menopause and can lead to depression due to hormonal changes in the body during this period.
? Brain chemistry. Imbalances of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin or norepinephrine predispose to the onset of this disease.
? In response to stress. Are there particularly stressful and/or sad situations in life, such as the loss of a loved one, loss of work, physical and/or psychological violence?Women, in general, should be considered to tend to ruminate more problems than men. , so such situations also favor the onset of depression.
? Sociocultural pressures. The current woman feels the social pressure of having to be a kind of “Wonder Woman”, someone who succeeds at work, the perfect woman, the ideal mother and someone with a good physique and a beautiful appearance. This pressure often leads to depression.
? Life expectancy. Women’s life expectancy is higher than that of men, so they will have more time to develop this disease.
? The largest number of women seeking help. Women have less difficulty expressing their problems and consulting specialists, so there are more cases of depressed women than men.