Are Women more prone to depression?

I believe that your question is intended for women folk here, who can respond in first hand manner. I think anyone can feel depression, irrespective of gender. I feel that those who are working women, always remain very busy to think about depression. One reaches the state of depression, when one have plenty of spare time to think and his/her thinking turns negative. If one remains involved in one job or the other, he/she does not get time to think about trivial matters. Depression is also related to one's tolerance powers and determination to 'adjust' under adverse circumstances. I think heredity factors also plays a role in depression. The simple formula for those, who go into depression, would be 'to remain busy' and 'keep interacting with friends/relatives', I mean they should not confine themselves to their places of stay.

Hi there Kiran. I am not just sure about this because men and women around me are the same when it comes to becoming depressed. Probably, the only difference is that women tend to be more expressive about their feelings. When they feel depressed, they talk about their feelings to other people whereas guys prefer to solve their cause of depression alone. Again, I am just talking about those people around me. Cheers!

It has been medically proved that hormones have a role in the depression of women and it was not the ancient oppression of women really.Those poor things would not have been given time or freedom to even get depressed I guess , because they too would have had this bout of internal frustration and despair , which were toned down by their sturdy resignation and philosophical attitude to their lot in life. In modern times, we still hear of depression in women and they are not oppressed in any way as you rightly pointed out.Once again they would have their own causes but hormones play a very big part in this[especially in women above their forties].Regarding measures, it would be better to see a doctor if the symptoms are very severe.On the other hand, irritability , tension, sadness, brooding all are indications of premenopausal syndrome and hormonal imbalance.I read about this in a pamplet given by a gyn.

I don't think women are more prone to depression. Also agree that it may be related with suppressed thoughts and acts, and to some extent, the biological cycle. On the otherhand, I feel that women are more likely to talk about their woes, thereby less likely to get depressed. The remedies has to be case specific.

Depends on the woman I guess. I know some have gotten post partum depression. I thankfully did not suffer from that after having my children. Even so most women know themselves well enough and can get the appropriate help. So it doesn't have to be a permanent situation.

I think this a good discussion as yes women do, 70% women are prone to depression. Women are soft hearted, emotional and believe what they are being told easily. So they fall in to the trap and when they find out the truth, they feel cheated & go into depression. But I have read a nice story which I would like to share here. One man had a girlfriend outside. One day he told his wife I want to give divorce to you & get married to that girl. The wife was really wise, she didn't show any signs of depressions or anger, she just said," I lived in this house for so long so let me spend 3 more days here. Then I'll leave." He said ok. She stayed there, on the last day she cleaned & cooked prawns. And all the waste of the prawns she put it inside the curtain rods. Then she left and her husband & his new wife started staying in that house. After few days bad smell started coming, it was immpossible to stay in that house. They tried to find where the smell is coming from but they couldn't. In the end they had to leave the house.

Hi Madam.. How are you??? I think we can differentiate that according to soft character persons and hard character persons... Recently i got depression much from a women whom i respect the most. When my expectations failed, i got much depression & being a women she strongly disagree with certain things during our argument. I think i am the one who got much depressions. Actually i love her much, respect her.. but i was so depressed when she failed to do my expectations & said some definitions for that. Honestly, she was correct in her way what she said.. but being so dear to me, i cannot digest the reply what she gave to me also destroying my expectations. Naturally, i am very soft character person to my dear peoples where on the other hand, i am ferocious during my wrestling days.. I think we can classify by soft characterized people & hard characterized people. The incident which affects a lot for the soft characterized people will never affect anything on hard characterized people. So we can feel that depressions vary here..

Well most time i face it, at least cost, move away. As we are humans, and our brain can handle only maximum extent, and above it..is to set it free.