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| Women's Depression | If women are already suffering from a depressive illness, it may be exaggerated by these hormonal factors, but they alone do not cause the depression in women. However they may be considered to be a predisposing factor.
Women may be more susceptible to a depressive illness, given other necessary factors, around the times of hormonal changes.
Depression in Women - due to social influences
The other reason why women and depression goes more together than in men seems to be due the way society treats them, and its expectations of them.
The cause that rates of depressive illness tend to change for entire generations suggests that it is an illness that is very strongly influenced by the social mores of the time.
Recent figures seem to indicate a reduction in susceptibility to depression in women. It may reflect their changing role in society and the general trend for them to be more involved in activities outside the home than previously.
Such a hypothesis is supported by research which showed that women were susceptible to depression if they lacked a full- or part-time job and were involved in the care of young children.
Depression in Women - due to low self-esteem
The reason for this is that women who have no job outside home, or who have little time for themselves because of the demands of young children, tend to lose their sense of identity.
Women see themselves as people who are only there to serve the needs of others. It leads to a loss of self-esteem and self-confidence which, in turn, contributes to the feelings of unworthiness that are a common feature of depression in women.
This has also been suggested that women confide more in their friends at work than men do.
The freedom to confide can be release and helps overcome any build-up of negative feelings and tensions before they have the chance to develop into a mood disorder. This further calls as depression in women.
Depression in Woman - after child birth
Many women are also particularly vulnerable after the birth of a baby. The physical and hormonal changes, as well as the added responsibility of a new life, can be factors that lead to postpartum depression in some women.
While momentary "blues" are common in new mothers, a full-blown depressive episode is not a normal occurrence and requires active intervention.
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