Statistics suggest that women are more likely to suffer from a depressive illness than men. Two of three patients in hospitals with such disorders are women, and most of them are married. The proportions are the same among those seen by doctors but not admitted to hospital. These are ideas that women born since the mid 1960s are showing signs of being slightly less likely to become depressed, although this has not yet been confirmed. But what can it imply?

Women Are at Greater Risk for Depression than Men

Many factors that appear to contribute to depression are common to both women and men, while the specific causes of depression in women remain unclear.

Though, varied factors unique to women's lives are suspected to contribute to depression - developmental, reproductive, hormonal, genetic, and other biological factors; abuse and oppression; interpersonal factors; and certain psychological and personality characteristics.

Notwithstanding contributing factors, depression is a highly treatable illness and treatments are effective for a majority of women.

What are the symptoms of depression in woman?
• Reduction of interest and/or pleasure in activities, including sex
• Feelings of guilt, hopelessness and worthlessness
• Suicidal thoughts (recurrent)
• Sleep disturbance (insomnia or hypersomnia)
• Appetite/weight changes
• Period irregularities.
• Constipation.
• Attention/concentration difficulties
• Decreased energy or unexplained fatigue
• Psychomotor disturbances

Cause of Depression in Woman:

Depression in Women - due to Hormonal Changes
Most women are aware that that their own hormonal changes can make them more susceptibility to mood change around the time of their monthly period, during pregnancy, after childbirth and at the menopause.

Some women have the form of varying degrees of irritability, in other words it can induce melancholy.