Question

1. Discuss a women's health or men's health topic of interest to you. (Include condition, signs & symptoms, prevalence, incidence, treatment) 2. Do you know someone with the condition? If so, how is it being managed?

Answer 1

Ans) 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. But hormonal changes alone don't cause depression. Other biological factors, inherited traits, and personal life circumstances and experiences are associated with a higher risk of depression. Here's what contributes to depression in women.

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Women with depression often have other mental health conditions that need treatment as well, such as:

Anxiety. Anxiety commonly occurs along with depression in women.
Eating disorders. There's a strong link between depression in women and eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
Drug or alcohol misuse. Some women with depression also have some form of unhealthy substance use or dependence. Substance misuse can worsen depression and make it harder to treat.

- Recognizing depression and seeking treatment.

- Although depression might seem overwhelming, there's effective treatment. Even severe depression often can be successfully treated. Seek help if you have any signs and symptoms of depression, such as:

• Ongoing feelings of sadness, guilt or hopelessness
• Loss of interest in things you once enjoyed
Significant changes in your sleep pattern, such as trouble falling or staying asleep or sleeping too much
• Fatigue or unexplained pain or other physical symptoms without an apparent cause
Problems concentrating or remembering things
• Changes in appetite leading to significant weight loss or weight gain
• Physicalaches and pains
• Feeling as though life isn't worth living, or having thoughts of suicide.