Gender Factors for Depression in Women

by WilmzBrewxs|Published November 11, 2004

? Hormonal – menses, pregnancy, menopause
• Victimization – sexual abuse, assault, harassment in the workplace
• Unresolved loss issues-past abortions, miscarriages, or infertility
• More sensitive to stress and seasonal changes
• Demands of multiple roles
• More likely to have atypical symptoms such as appetite and sleep increases
• Internalizing coping skills

Published October 30, 2007

I have had chronic sleeping problems for 10 years. I am a 58 yo woman going through menopause. My mother is 90 and still on sleeping pills. Could my condition be hereditary? Which pill will give me 7 hours of sleep leaving me refreshed the next day?

See the Do’s and Don’ts of sleeping habits on my site: http://askdrjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/sleep_dos_and_donts1.pdf Make sure you are doing all the cognitive and behavioral things […]

Published October 13, 2007

How can I prevent recurrence of depression and what do I do if the depression does come back?

Depression runs in my family and I’ve been on the same medicine for a while with no episodes of depression. About two […]