Between puberty and menopause women are twice as likely as men to be anxious or clinically depressed. This vulnerability has been found in multiple countries...
Women's Issues
Gender Factors for Depression in Women
? Hormonal - menses, pregnancy, menopause • Victimization - sexual abuse, assault, harassment in the workplace • Unresolved loss issues-past abortions, miscarriages, or infertility •...
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
During the childbearing years, 3-5% of women experience physical and psychological symptoms that impair functioning. This is caused primarily by changes in hormone concentrations. Symptoms...
Post Partum Depression
10-15% of women experience depression following childbirth. PPD occurs during the first four weeks after delivery, but can emerge as much as 2 years after...
Perimenopause and the Roller Coaster Ride
Judith Reichman quotes a patient in her book as saying: “so am I perimenopausal, or has an alien taken over my body?” Perimenopause is a...
Medications approved for PMDD
SSRI medications approved for PMDD: Sarafem (Prozac) Zoloft However, all of the other SSRI’s, (Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro) and Effexor XR are beneficial. They work by...
The Hormone Connection
MOOD IN WOMEN IS EQUAL TO: THYROID X ESTROGEN, TESTOSTERONE X SEROTONIN, DOPAMINE, NOREPINEPHRINE Thyroid - hormone that regulates activity level of every cell in...
Therapy and Lifestyle Issues
Although medication can be very helpful in treatment of depression in women, it can’t make up for poor health habits. It is important to get...
Women's Issues: Did You Know?
? Depression is twice as common in women as in men • Lifetime prevalence of depression in women is 21.3% and 12.7% in men •...
Women and Medication
Depression in women is more likely to be associated with anxiety. This is related to imbalances in the serotonin system, or hypersensitivity to changes in...