Explain the Reasons Why Gender Can Affect the Development of Depression

question 150

Essay

Explain the reasons why gender can affect the development of depression, and describe the symptoms and causes of "maternity blues" and postpartum depression.

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Definitions:

Right-brained

Refers to a personality or cognitive style that is creative, intuitive, and subjective, traditionally associated with the brain's right hemisphere.

Glia Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but support, nourish, and protect neurons.

Functions

Specific roles or activities that are typical or expected parts of something, such as the way parts of a machine or body work, or the purposes of social institutions.

Hormone

A signaling molecule produced by glands in multicellular organisms to regulate physiology and behavior.