Although depression affects both men and women some depressions only affect women because of their association with childbirth, menstruation, menopause and other hormonal imbalances. This Sharepost focuses on just a few of the reasons for woman-only depressions.

In the lead up to menstruation many women feel irritable, tired and run down. Premenstrual syndrome describes the emotions, headaches, stomach distension and breast tenderness sometimes associated with this time of the month....