A booklet that describes the symptoms, treatment and factors
contributing to depression that are unique to women. What is
depression? Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these
feelings are usually fleeting and pass within a couple of days.
When a woman has a depressive disorder, it interferes with daily
life and normal functioning, and causes pain for both the woman
with the disorder and those who care about her. Depression is a
common but serious illness, and most who have it need treatment
to get better. Depression affects both men and women, but more
women than men are likely to be diagnosed with depression in any
given year.1 Efforts to explain this difference are ongoing, as
researchers explore certain factors (biological, social, etc.)
that are unique to women. Many women with a depressive illness
never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the
most severe depression, can get better with treatment. What are
the different forms of depression? There are several forms of
depressiv