{"id":588,"date":"2007-10-26T10:45:36","date_gmt":"2007-10-26T10:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2007\/10\/male-depression-symptoms-to-wa.html"},"modified":"2007-10-26T10:45:36","modified_gmt":"2007-10-26T10:45:36","slug":"male-depression-symptoms-to-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2007\/10\/male-depression-symptoms-to-wa.html","title":{"rendered":"Male Depression: Symptoms to Watch For"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also in the Fall 2007 issue of the “Johns Hopkins Depression and Anxiety Bulletin,” <\/a>a closer look at the symptoms of depression in men, and how they differ to classical symptoms most often found in women:<\/p>\n

It is difficult to make definitive statements about differences in how men and women FEEL when they\u2019re depressed. However, it is clear that how men and women express those feelings can be different.
\nMost experts agree that men are more likely to act out their inner turmoil, while women are more likely to turn their feelings inward. Here are some of the differences:<\/p>\n


\nFemale Depression<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tFeels sad, apathetic, and worthless
\n\u2022\tFeels anxious and scared
\n\u2022\tAlways tries to be nice
\n\u2022\tWithdraws when feeling hurt
\n\u2022\tFeels slowed down and nervous
\n\u2022\tBlames herself
\n\u2022\tHas trouble setting boundaries
\n\u2022\tUses food, friends, and \u201clove\u201d to self-medicate
\n\u2022\tBelieves her problems could be solved if she could be a better spouse, co-worker, parent, friend, etc.
\n\u2022\tAsks herself, \u201cAm I lovable enough?\u201d
\nMale Depression<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tFeels angry, irritable, and underappreciated
\n\u2022\tFeels suspicious and guarded
\n\u2022\tBehaves overtly and overtly hostile
\n\u2022\tAttacks when feeling hurt
\n\u2022\tFeels restless and agitated
\n\u2022\tFeels others are to blame
\n\u2022\tNeeds control at all costs
\n\u2022\tUses alcohol, TV, sports, and sex to self-medicate
\n\u2022\tBelieves his problems could be solved if his spouse, co-worker, parent, friend, etc. would treat him better
\n\u2022\tAsks himself, \u201cAm I being loved enough?\u201d
\nAlthough studies show that depression is more than twice as common in women as in men, some experts believe that male depression is significantly underdiagnosed, primarily because the symptoms are not necessarily what we expect.
\nResearch also suggests there may be genetic differences between depression in men and women. Five years ago, researches from the University of Pittsburgh identified 19 chromosomal regions linked to one form of major depression, but only three of them were significantly linked in both men and women. The other 16 were only linked in one sex.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Also in the Fall 2007 issue of the “Johns Hopkins Depression and Anxiety Bulletin,” a closer look at the symptoms of depression in men, and how they differ to classical symptoms most often found in women: It is difficult to make definitive statements about differences in how men and women FEEL when they\u2019re depressed. 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