The observation that women are more likely to suffer depression is now explained by

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The social stressors experienced by women are considered to be the main reason behind their higher vulnerability to depression compared to men. This includes factors such as discrimination, gender roles, societal pressure, and inequality. Hormonal changes during a woman's menstrual cycle, pregnancy or menopause can also have an impact on their mental health, but this is not considered as the primary reason for the gender disparity in depression. The historical belief that women's mental health issues were related to their uterus and the concept of hysteria have been discarded by modern psychiatry as inaccurate and sexist. The idea of female brain lateralization has some scientific support, but its relationship to depression is not yet well-established.

The Observation That Women Are More Likely to Suffer Depression