Monday, August 23, 2010
In my last Sharepost I asked the question Does Stress Cause Depression? One of the conclusions reached was that while many people experience stress, it is not inevitable they will go on to suffer with depression. Therefore, we assume that some people have a particular vulnerability.
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Perhaps statistics haven't been compiled; but hasn't it been noted that men are less likely to admit to being depressed than women. Depression isn't manly. I would think that this would significantly affect gender statistics.
Yes, you're absolutely right. Some experts believe the incidence of depression in men may be similar to women except they display it differently. Others suggest that there simply isn't sufficient evidence to support this. It is often argued that men don't recognise the symptoms of depression in themselves and even if they do, they are less likely to see the doctor. It's true that socialization plays an important role in this. Of course we can't assume that all women will take themselves to the doctor either, even though they are more likely to. If we include the numbers who self-medicate or who never choose to seek help the overall picture could be very different.
Sorry, the last comment was from me. I used my wife's laptop and she was logged in hence her name appearing on the answer instead of mine!
Jerry
You're right not all women are so touchy feely as they are portrayed.