Women are nearly twice as likely as men
to be diagnosed with depression. Depression can occur at any age. Some mood changes and depressed feelings occur with normal hormonal changes.
Who is most at risk for major depression?
Major depression is most likely to affect people
between the ages of 45 and 65
. “People in middle age are at the top of the bell curve for depression, but the people at each end of the curve, the very young and very old, may be at higher risk for severe depression,” says Walch.
Does gender play a role in depression?
In one study, the global 12-month prevalence of major depressive disorder was 5.8% in females and 3.5% in males (Ferrari et al., 2013). The gender difference in depression – generally
believed to be twice as many
females experiencing major depression as males – represents a major health disparity.
What age group has the highest rate of depression?
The percentage of adults who experienced any symptoms of depression was highest among those
aged 18–29
(21.0%), followed by those aged 45–64 (18.4%) and 65 and over (18.4%), and lastly, by those aged 30–44 (16.8%). Women were more likely than men to experience mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of depression.
Is MDD more common in males or females?
The lifetime prevalence of MDD was
higher among women
(7.2%) than men (4.3%). MDD was more prevalent among men and women who were divorced/separated and widowed women, as compared to those who were single.
Why do females have higher rate of depression than males?
After puberty
, depression rates are higher in females than in males. Because girls typically reach puberty before boys do, they’re more likely to develop depression at an earlier age than boys are. There is evidence to suggest that this depression gender gap may continue throughout the lifespan.
What puts you at risk for depression?
Conflict
: Personal turmoil or disputes with family or friends may lead to depression. Abuse: Past physical, sexual, or emotional abuse can bring it on, as well. Life events: Even good things, like moving or graduating, could make you depressed.
What is the number one cause of depression?
Research suggests that continuing difficulties –
long-term unemployment, living in an abusive or uncaring relationship
, long-term isolation or loneliness, prolonged work stress – are more likely to cause depression than recent life stresses.
Who is mainly affected by depression?
Depression is most common in
ages 18 to 25
(10.9 percent) and in individuals belonging to two or more races (10.5 percent). Women are twice as likely as men to have had a depressive episode, according to the NIMH and the World Health Organization (WHO) .
Can you genetically inherit depression?
Depression does not have a clear pattern of inheritance in families
. People who have a first-degree relative (for example, a parent or sibling) with depression appear to have a two to three times greater risk of developing the condition than the general public.
What actually causes depression?
Research suggests that depression doesn’t spring from simply having too much or too little of certain brain chemicals. Rather, there are many possible causes of depression, including faulty mood regulation by the brain,
genetic vulnerability, stressful life events, medications, and medical problems
.
Which gender has more mood swings?
Hormonal shifts can lead to significant changes in mood.
Females
tend to be more prone to symptoms of hormonal changes than males, particularly during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.
What age group is most suicidal?
The NVDRS 2015 data showed that, among men of all races,
men over 65
were the most likely to die of suicides (27.67 suicides per 100,000), closely followed by men 40–64 (27.10 suicides per 100,000). Men 20–39 (23.41 per 100,000) and 15–19 (13.81 per 100,000) were less likely to die of suicides.
Which month is the most depressing?
Blue Monday is the name given to a day in
January
(typically the third Monday of the month) said by a UK travel company, Sky Travel, to be the most depressing day of the year.
What age group has the highest rate of anxiety?
Adults ages 30 to 44
have the highest rate of anxiety of this age group, with around 23% of people this age reporting an anxiety disorder within the past year.
Which gender is more common?
Research over hundreds of years has consistently found that
boys naturally outnumber girls
at birth. The speculation is that this is nature’s way of countering the relatively high mortality rates of males, and creating more of a gender balance in the population.
