I thought I should write a little something about
depression, because it is real and sometimes we live with people that have it
or have it ourselves without knowing it. There are some symptoms for depression
listed below, and surprisingly they are different from women and men. The great
news about depression it that it is treat able.
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Differences
between male and female depression
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Women tend to:
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Men tend to:
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Blame themselves
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Blame others
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Feel sad, apathetic, and worthless
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Feel angry, irritable, and ego inflated
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Feel anxious and scared
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Feel suspicious and guarded
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Avoid conflicts at all costs
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Create conflicts
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Feel slowed down and nervous
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Feel restless and agitated
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Have trouble setting boundaries
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Need to feel in control at all costs
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Find it easy to talk about self-doubt and despair
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Find it “weak” to admit self-doubt or despair
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Use food, friends, and "love" to self-medicate
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Use alcohol, TV, sports, and sex to self-medicate
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In another post I would like to talk about “the face of
depression”. I hope this has shed some light a little on this interesting topic.
