Divorced—and Depressed about Dating
January 29, 2009 by admin
Filed under Friendships & Family, Relationships
Q: “My recent breakup has devastated me. It’s been over a year now, and my girlfriends all encourage me to “get back on the horse,” so to speak. Seriously, I can’t even imagine getting into another relationship. At the same time, I dread spending the rest of my life alone. What’s wrong with me?” —Eliza [...]
Have Women Been Sold on Depression?
It’s safe to say that virtually all of us know at least one woman who is being treated for depression. In his intriguing book, Prozac on the Couch: Prescribing Gender in the Era of Wonder Drugs, author Jonathan Metzl, MD, PhD offers some ideas on why that could be the case.
The book first came out [...]
Depression: Are Antidepressants the Answer for Everyone?
January 5, 2008 by allison
Filed under Health, Health Trends
Q. I have so many friends who are being treated for depression. Is it really that common? And are antidepressants the best way to manage it? What other depression treatment options are there?
A. Studies have long documented that major depressive disorders occur more frequently in women. The “why” of this is often explored in research [...]
