Depression in women occurs twice as frequently as it occurs in men. Women are more vulnerable to various factors associated with depression. Be it the social factor, economic factors, or psychological factors. There are three major factors that can be associated with depression in women.

Genetic deficiency- if a mother has depression; there is a fair chance that a daughter would be susceptible towards the disease. Having said this, genetic disposition might change with proper execution of will power and giving right direction to the behavioral fluctuation. The aim is to practice moderation.

Hormonal fluctuation- Estrogen plays a great part in a women’s life. Its erratic production can cause behavioral imbalance in a women.

Life experiences- There are various events which can disturb a women’s mind. This may be in relation to certain traumatic experiences that a woman has undergone in the past. Moreover, certain things that happen to a woman in everyday life can also create stress, anxiety and associated withdrawal symptoms in a woman. These can be degenerative for the mind. A woman battles her way but then she is mentally more vulnerable to falling off.

Women showing features of depression show a common symptom of extreme fatigue. For them even a small task becomes highly difficult. They feel the need to completely stretch. This brings withdrawal symptoms in a greater degree as woman themselves break away from social chores.

Women suffering from depression feel as if they have no value to add to the family and society. This makes them myopic. Because they do not envisage a proper future for themselves, they end up being suicidal in certain cases.

Depression can be a real killer and in more senses than one. Look at it this way. It breaks a woman from all social norms. In absence of a proper social impetus, they end up being more and more alone. Social life, family relationship, parental duties; each thing suffers. In the event of feeling extremely weary and purposeless, a woman might just be looking into the depths of depression. Apart from these symptoms, there are the associated symptoms of appetite loss and insomnia. Tense gait and chest burn are also related to such disorder.

Women suffer more from seasonal depression. In winter months, sunlight falls less all across the globe. This results in higher rate of depression in women in the winter months. Sad light box therapy is artificial stimulation of light in the eye. This results in getting more and more of light which helps in proper functioning of hypothalamus.

Men show exactly opposite symptoms. They intend to overeat, oversleep and take greater indulgence in every possible chore.

Depression can be countered effectively in the initial stages. This requires medicines and psychological interference. This might even require a combination of both. Antidepressants are a great help in such times of depression. They must still be taken with proper advice from doctors. It is because such medicines can have withdrawal symptoms and associated side effects.