Depression in Mid Life- Causes, Treatment

We have all heard the term mid life crisis and it has perhaps become a bit of a joke, yet depression in mid-life os a debilitating illness. Adult women are twice as prone to depression as men.

Rates of major depression in mid-life are highest among married women, but - interestingly - higher in men who are single, widowed and divorced.

Factors that trigger depression in mid-life

Depression in mid-life can be triggered by many events

People often move house
Change jobs
Marriage break up
Parents become ill and may need caring for
Children grow up and flee the nest, leaving an empty void
Parents and friends may grow old and die
Decline in physical appearance
Menopause in women
Prospect of old age

Both antidepressants and cognitive behavior therapy have been shown to be effective in treatment of depression in mid life.

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