More and More Diagnoses of Depression in Men
For decades it was thought that women were the more emotional of the two genders and that depression was a woman’s disease. Clinical depression is thought to be a sign of emotional weakness and “real men” aren’t allowed such a “weakness.” In reality, there are more and more diagnoses of depression in men being reported today, and none of these cases have anything to do with weakness of any sort.
Doctors are now realizing that while depression is an emotion, clinical depression is caused by a physical condition and not an emotional state. This explains why there are more cases of depression in men; if it’s a physical condition then of course men can have the physical problem that causes it just as much as women can.
It may also be true that many more cases of depression in men are being diagnosed because more men are seeking treatment for the condition as opposed to ignoring it. There is still a stigma by some against mental and emotional illnesses but that stigma is disappearing more and more as time goes by. Also, doctors are finding they have more treatment options for depression in men, which may too encourage many to seek…..
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