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Why is depression more prevalent in women?
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Major depression is a chronic illness with a high prevalence and is a major component of disease burden. Depressive disorders were the second leading cause of years lived with disability in 2010 in Canada, the United States and globally.[1][1],[2][2] When depression-related deaths due to suicide and
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“Several factors can contribute to women’s higher depression and anxiety prevalence rates, including biological sex differences, culture, diet, female hormonal fluctuations, and education [48].”
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“It is also well established that women are roughly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with MDD, but the hormonal and neurochemical basis (among other potential factors) for this discrepancy, including sex differences in response to various antidepressant drugs, is not well understood (Albert, 2015; Baxter et al.,…”
BackgroundNutritional therapy can reduce the burden of depression management in low income countries: A review
Ekong, M. B., & Iniodu, C. F. (2021) · IBRO Neuroscience Reports · doi:10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.06.002 · Cited by 28
“The incidence is more prevalent in the female population compared to the male (Pappa et al., 2020), attributable to the female changing hormonal levels (Albert, 2015).”
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“Although mood changes occur following hormonal fluctuations [4, 5], inherited traits and adverse life experiences constitute major risk factors of depression [2, 6].”
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“The distribution of age and gender was similar to public health records of patients who suffer from depression (Albert, 2015).”
BackgroundInflammation-activated C/EBPβ mediates high-fat diet-induced depression-like behaviors in mice
Li, Y., Chen, H., Wang, J., Wang, J., Niu, X., Wang, C., Qin, D., Li, F., Wang, Y., Xiong, J., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnmol.2022.1068164 · Cited by 27
“However, T2DM and depression affect both men and women and their prevalence is even higher in women (Albert, 2015).”
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Impact of psychiatric comorbidities on health care utilization and cost of care in multiple myeloma
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“Although overall psychiatric diagnoses after MM were more commonly seen in males, depression wasmore common in females prior to or after the diagnosis of MM, similar to a higher prevalence of depression in females in the general population.(33) However, its impact on outcomes in MM patients was mostly similar to all o…”
ResultMaternal separation induces anhedonia in female heterozygous serotonin transporter knockout rats
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“This gender difference in major depressive disorder is highlighted in psychiatric literature, and some of its reasons can be attributed to psychological characteristics, biological differences, and gender roles (54, 55).”
BackgroundWhat Contributes to Gendered Work Time Inequality? An Australian Case Study
Doan, T. T., Thorning, P., Furuya‐Kanamori, L., & Strazdins, L. M. (2021) · Social Indicators Research · doi:10.1007/s11205-020-02597-0 · Cited by 27
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“This could suggest men taking part have more severe symptoms due to the under‐detection and under‐reporting of milder forms of depression and anxiety by males (Albert, 2015).”
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Avadhani, R., Thompson, R. E., Carhuapoma, L., Yenokyan, G., McBee, N. A., Lane, K., Ostapkovich, N. D., Stadnik, A., Awad, I. A., Hanley, D. F., et al. (2021) · Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106082 · Cited by 29
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“Índice estilo de vida Bajo 32,1 (29,7; 34,7) 31,9 (26,3; 38,0) Bajo-medio 28,9 (26,5; 31,2) 29,2 (23,8; 35,2) Medio-alto 25,2 (23,1; 27,6) 25,0 (20,1; 30,5) Alto 13,8 (12,2; 15,6) 13,9 (9,9; 19,0)”
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“that confirmed the higher prevalence of anxiety and depression in female HCWs [18].”
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“Environmental and genetic influences are at the origin of this difference [18].”
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Suicide in National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes: a 20-year analysis
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Assessment of hormonal alterations in major depressive disorder: A clinical study
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“Understanding how genetic difference confers sexual differences in predisposition tomental illness is a complex, multilevel puzzle that remains to be studied (Albert 2015).”
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Howren, A. M., Bowie, D., Choi, H. K., Rai, S. K., & Vera, M. A. D. (2020) · The Journal of Rheumatology · doi:10.3899/jrheum.190974 · Cited by 26
“Though gout predominately affects men compared to women (3, 43), the observation of more women experiencing depressive symptoms in the context of gout is reflective of current literature for the general population showing up to two times more women than men experience mental disorders such as depression and anxiety (4…”
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Dykes, N., Johnson, O. R., & Bamford, P. (2021) · Journal of the Intensive Care Society · doi:10.1177/1751143720983182 · Cited by 27
“Reasons for this are not fully understood but are in keeping with a recent systematic review(21) and reflect the already established gender gap for anxiety and depression.(22) Males may also be less likely to recognise or report symptoms of mental health disorders.”
The underestimated sex: A review on female animal models of depression
Lima, S., Sousa, N., Patrício, P., & Pinto, L. (2021) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.12.021 · Cited by 26
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Mapping the factors behind ongoing war stress in Ukraine‐based young civilian adults
Palace, M., Замазій, О., Terbeck, S., Bokszczanin, A., Berezovski, T., Gurbisz, D., & Szwejka, Ł. (2023) · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1111/aphw.12493 · Cited by 39
“…the previous research suggesting that women are at a particular risk of developing PTSD (Christiansen & Berke, 2020; Zasiekina et al., 2023) and appear to show a higher prevalence of depression (Albert, 2015), our contribution being that is also the case in an active war zone affecting civilians.”
Cognition across the Lifespan: Investigating Age, Sex, and Other Sociodemographic Influences
Nichols, E. S., Wild, C. J., Owen, A. M., & Soddu, A. (2021) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs11040051 · Cited by 25
“For example, depression is more prevalent in women, perhaps due to the presence of sex-specific forms such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder [55].”
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“…female sex is a significant risk factor for mental illness in hospital workers during a pandemic, and the authors proposed that female sex as a risk factor may partially reflect the already established sex gap for anxiety and depressive symptoms (Albert, 2015; Lai et al., 2020; Pappa et al., 2020).”
BackgroundResultAkalu, T. Y., Gelaye, K. A., Beshaw, M. A., Tilahun, S. Y., Yeshaw, Y., Azale, T., Tsegaye, T., Asmelash, D., & Akalu, Y. (2021) · Risk Management and Healthcare Policy · doi:10.2147/rmhp.s296796 · Cited by 25
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“Females are generally more likely than their male counterparts to report symptoms of depression and anxiety which is hypothetically related to hormonal fluctuations, higher sensitivity to stress, and some socioeconomic factors, such as higher income in favor of their male counterparts.(49) Compared to other previously…”
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“The correlation between hormonal changes in women and an increased prevalence of depression suggests that fluctuations in hormones during puberty, menstruation, after pregnancy and around menopause may trigger depression in women (Albert, 2015).”
BackgroundMasama, C., Jarkas, D., Thaw, E., Daneshmend, A., Franklyn, S. I., Beaurepaire, C., & McQuaid, R. J. (2022) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105229 · Cited by 33
“hormone contraceptives as one contributing factor to the increasing rates of mood disorders among young women is warranted (Albert, 2015).”
InfluentialGermán-Ponciano, L. J., Rosas-Sánchez, G. U., Cueto‐Escobedo, J., Fernández-Demeneghi, R., Guillén-Ruiz, G., Soria-Fregozo, C., Herrera-Huerta, E. V., & Rodríguez‐Landa, J. F. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms231810896 · Cited by 27
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“Although various studies show that women have a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress than men [24,25], the data regarding university students in the context of COVID-19 are not conclusive [26].”
Examining equity in access and utilization of a freely available meditation app
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“…reason for higher rates of accessing HMP is that women and younger individuals have been found to be more vulnerable to experiencing common mental health challenges such as depression 57,58 and may, for this reason, be more likely to access HMP to seek tools to support their mental health.”
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The effect of family and neighbourhood social capital on youth mental health in South Africa
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“This observation is in line with the assumption of biological sex differences in brain functioning contributing to sex differences in the prevalence of major depression (Albert 2015).”
ResultToddler teacher job strain, resources, and classroom quality
Henry, A., Hatfield, B. E., & Chandler, K. D. (2021) · International Journal of Early Years Education · doi:10.1080/09669760.2021.1892596 · Cited by 24
“The ECE workforce presents a vulnerable population of workers whose characteristics (e.g. predominantly women, low compensation) may predispose them to increased risks for psychological symptomology (Albert 2015).”
BackgroundD’emeh, W. M., Yacoub, M. I., & Shahwan, B. (2021) · Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services · doi:10.3928/02793695-20210322-02 · Cited by 26
Theme Trends and Knowledge-Relationship in Lifestyle Research: A Bibliometric Analysis
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“According to a recent study, young adults and women are at higher risk of mental distress [30].”
BackgroundBourne, K. M., Hall, J., Stiles, L. E., Sheldon, R. S., Shibao, C. A., Okamoto, L. E., Garland, E. M., Gamboa, A. C., Peltier, A., Diedrich, A., et al. (2021) · CJC Open · doi:10.1016/j.cjco.2021.08.014 · Cited by 28
“The age of initial POTS symptom onset was marginally older in male compared to female patients (17 [13-31] vs 17 [13-27] years, P 1⁄4 0.”
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Instagram Use and Mental Well-Being
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“It varies in overactive bladders with and without urgency urinary incontinence [88], and in major depression [90], a mood disturb that mainly affects women versus men [91].”
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“2014), and certain stress-related disorders such as depression and anxiety are more prevalent in women (Albert 2015).”
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“, 2016), and have been theorized to affect depressive symptoms in adolescence (Albert, 2015; Altemus et al., 2014).”
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“…of BDNF (Figures S2 and S 3), even thoughmany of the previously published studies have reported that BDNF concentrations considerably decrease with increasing age and in females compared to males (Albert, 2015; Geldsetzer et al., 2019; Kreinin et al., 2015; Weisbrod et al., 2019; Zis et al., 2017).”
BackgroundDepressive symptoms and suicidality by menopausal stages among middle-aged Korean women
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“Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression as men (Albert, 2015), and depressive symptoms are associated with reproductive events such as menstruation, childbirth and menopause (Soares and Zitek, 2008; Smith et al.”
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“Women during their reproductive years are nearly twice as likely to develop depression as men (31).”
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“8%), our findings reflect the already existing gender difference in the mental health status of individuals in the population (Albert, 2015; Kose, 2020).”
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“However, there is no actual evidence for these differences [46].”
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“Many studies have demonstrated a greater prevalence of depressive symptoms among women, which also is extremely important in the perception of QoL [23, 24].”
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“This 2:1 ratio is similar in other countries (Albert, 2015; Kendler and Gardner, 2014; Kessler, 2003; Int J Psychophysiol.”
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“Women, in general, report higher levels of depression than men in society (Albert, 2015).”
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“Women are also at risk of more specific types of depression-related illnesses such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder, postpartum depression, and postmenopausal depression and anxiety (Albert, 2015; Wang et al., 2021).”
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“We, instead, report con fi dence intervals for all our estimates.”
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“The global increased prevalence of depression in women compared to men suggests that the differential risk is highly dependent on biological sex differences rather than race, culture or other potentially confounding social and economic factors (Albert, 2015).”
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“depression is higher in women than men [65], which may partially depend on the potential central role of the two female sex”
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“A reduction in estrogen levels may contribute to an increased risk of depression among women (54).”
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“Interestingly, women consistently represent about two-thirds of those affected by depression at different ages besides various geographical locations (Albert, 2015; Baxter et al., 2014; Cyranowski et al., 2000; Ford and Erlinger, 2004; Malhi and Mann, 2018; Whiteford et al., 2013).”
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“Women experience higher rates of depression than men (reviewed in Albert, 2015), and inflammation appears to be a key contributor to depression in women (reviewed in Derry et al., 2015).”
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“Depression is more common amongst women than men [3], and amongst those of a low socio-economic position (SEP) (e.”
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“The complexity of this disorder notwithstanding, biological factors are suggested as triggers of a depressive episode in women (Albert, 2015).”
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“Others have proposed psychosocial, genetics and epigenetics causes or suggested that differences are at least partially driven by hormonal influences in the brain [22].”
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“With the set of control variables, we find that being female is associated with an increased likelihood of having suicidal thoughts, a result that mirrors frequencies of major depression in the United States and Canada (Albert, 2015).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Albert, P. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Albert, Paul R.
- ORCID
- Albert, Paul R.
- Venue
- Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
- Publisher
- Canadian Science Publishing
- Published
- 2015-07
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 219-221
- ISSN
- 1180-4882 (ISSN-L)
- 1488-2434
- PMC
- PMC4478054
- OpenAlex
- W2418872436
- Cited by
- 1,785
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 149 · 2025: 255 · 2024: 224 · 2023: 233 · 2022: 256 · 2021: 271 · 2020: 188 · 2019: 115 · 2018: 58 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 7
- FWCI
- 22.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (115098_1)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Keywords
- major depressive disorder, sex differences, women, prevalence, suicide, disability burden, chronic disease
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Sex Characteristics, Sex Factors, Prevalence
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