Depression in Men

I suppose I shouldn't have said "most of it". The part about men being less likely to have sustained or recurring depression. Liam.

There's always an issue about how inclusive to be when writing an article so the tendency, rather like research, is to talk in terms of averages and general trends. I think my central message is that men really do suffer from depression (something you don't need convincing about, but many others do) and that the information that is currently available shows some differences in how this is expressed and how patterns differ or compare with women. The more information we gather, the more refined our understanding will be over time.

That's true.  It was a bad night last night all around, and so I suppose I took umbrage where none was deserved.

 

It is certainly far more important to make sure people know that depression is not just a female condition than to worry about whether everyone fits into a single category or pattern.

 

Liam.

Hey - no umbrage taken at this end Liam. But I'm interested in the nature and pattern of your depression?

I'm inclined to say that there's no real pattern to it, but I'd probably be misstating the facts; my wife has proven to me that I have a lower than average ability to spot trends and patterns.

 

What in specific do you want to know?  The first thing you should probably do is read the essay "What Depression Means to Me" that I posted on my blog some years back (wrote it for my wife when we were dating, so she knew some of what she was getting into).

 

You can find it here:  http://liam-and-janet.blogspot.com/2005/02/what-depression-means-to-me.html

 

After that, if you want to go into specifics, I'd be happy to talk with you further!

 

Liam.