Many research studies that are
conducted to identify the reasons behind depression in women have found that
social factors are a major contributor. Females are twice as likely to develop
depression because of social factors as their male counterparts. Some of the
main reasons of depression among women that are caused by social factors will
be discussed in this article.
Some of the main causes of
depression in women which are of social reasons are: the impact of their role
in the society and the high expectations from the people around them, unequal
power status in relation to gender profiling, sexual or physical abuse,
unhealthy relationships with their family or friends, and lastly it may be due
to financial problems.
A female frequently develops
depression due to the stress of their role in society and conflicting overwhelming
responsibilities as she might be overly burdened to maintain her role as a
mother, wife or a working woman at a same time. Single women are at an
especially high risk because frequently they may get little help to take care
of their home and career together. In comparison to married women, single
mothers about three times more likely to face major depression.
On the other hand women who have
been working very hard to make their way in a society ruled by men go through a
cycle of depression due to feeling powerless or helpless. This state of mind
can put women at great risk of depression which can be provoked by gender
discrimination either in the workplace or in their homes. Sexual or physical
abuse also makes females vulnerable to a high state of depression. Girls are
much more likely to be sexually abused than boys and abuse at a young age
generally causes depression later in life. Statistics shows that rape crimes
against females have increased dramatically in most parts of the world due to frustration
from economic and political reasons.
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