10 Facts about Depression
10 facts about Depression: 1. Even positive events such as graduating, getting married, a new job can lead to depression. 2. Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression than men. Women may be at a higher risk for depression due in part to estrogen. 3. Men typically experience depression differently from women and use different means to cope. For example, while women may feel hopeless, men may feel irritable. Women may crave a listening ear, while men may become social ly withdrawn or become violent or abusive. 4. Self-mutilation (cutting or burning) is one way in which individuals show they are depressed. 5. Once men hit midlife, they may face an increased risk of depression due to the decrease of testosterone. 6. Depressed people get colds more frequently than non-depressed people. 7. The average video gamer is typically a 35-year-old male who is most likely depressed, overweight, and introverted. 8. Hippocrates recommended rebala...