depression in women

Anxiety and depression symptoms higher in women than men during Covid-19 isolation

Women are also feeling more empathetic than men during Covid-19 isolation. However, greater empathy was associated with greater anxiety, depression and trauma.
Women with PTSD and depression are at high risk of dying: 5 exercises to ease depression

When it comes to workouts that fight depression, aerobic and cardio exercises have the edge. Below listed are a few of the exercises that you can try today if you want to fight your depression.
Depression: Why are women more prone to it?

According to Spanish researchers, social and gender inequalities result in women being more frequently diagnosed with depression and anxiety than men.
Domestic abuse victims twice at risk of long-term illnesses

Female survivors of domestic abuse are at double the risk of developing long-term illnesses that cause widespread bodily pain and extreme tiredness, a new study suggests.
Love hormone plus other remedies for postpartum depression

Postpartum depression is a disconcerting problem for a new mother who may not even be aware of such a condition. But love hormone can help in its treatment, says a recent study. Read on to know more about this condition.
Depression may increase risk of chronic diseases in women

According to a study published in the journal American Psychological Association Health Psychology, experiencing depressive symptoms appear to amplify the risk of chronic illness.
Watch out for these signs of eating disorders

Read on to know about the signs that can indicate that you are suffering from eating disorder.
Top 6 depressive disorders decoded

While a new study has claimed that initial genetic links associated with major depression don't hold true, we give you a low-down on various types of depressive disorder
Over 9 hours of work schedule can increase the risk of depression among women: Study

According to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Women who worked extra long hours, more than 55 hours a week, had 7.3 per cent more depressive symptoms than women working a standard 35-40 hours a week.
Why are women more depressed than men?

Recent study says that women are twice more likely to suffer from depression after a stroke than men. Here we list out other causes of depression among women.
Study says women more prone to depression after stroke

A new study published in the European Journal of Neurology has revealed that women are twice more likely to suffer from severe depression after a stroke than men.
Dealing with depression after stroke

A new neurology study by King's College, London, says that women are twice as likely to suffer from depression after a stroke. Here are some tips to help you.
Father's post-natal depression linked to emotional stress in teen girls, finds study

Post-natal depression in fathers, in addition to mothers, bring emotional problems for their teenage daughters, finds a new study.
Woman weighing 100 kg hangs herself after a bariatric surgery to get slimmer

Bariatric surgery can make you depressed as well as suicidal. This woman committed suicide after undergoing bariatric surgery, losing 100 kg of weight in a month and not liking her new, slim look.
Perimenopausal depression: Why there is an urgent need to address this in women

Studies suggest that this is a phase when a woman can go through depression owing to the hormonal imbalances and it can make the existing symptoms of depression worse.
Did you know? Father's close ties may help daughter beat loneliness

According to a new study, girls tended to report less loneliness as they went from first grade to fifth grade. But loneliness declined more quickly among girls who had a closer relationship with their fathers.
Research links low mental health with increased heart attack, stroke risks

A new research has found that symptoms of psychological distress like depression and anxiety may increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease for people over the age of 45.
Mother’s depression can have long-term effects on a child’s well-being

A happy mother makes a happy child so if the mother is suffering from any signs of depression it needs to checked immediately
Women, obesity and depression – what is the link?

Adding to the burden of depression in women, study finds out that obesity or even being overweight in adolescence can be a trigger for the same in adulthood.
The lower the level of this one molecule in body, higher is the severity of this rare depression

Treatment resistant depression can now be easily treated, thanks to the recent Harvard study that has found that this rarest form of depression is related to levels of only one molecule in our body.