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There are many different things that can cause depression in women. Physical illness can cause depression, especially if it’s long-term.
The imbalances of hormones that are associated with the menstrual cycle can cause depression as well as physical pain. However, women have many external reasons for depression, too. For instance, women tend to be taken less seriously by their GP, and are frequently laughed at for being silly, imagining the illness or depression, etc. They are actually still often told that they just need to take a nap, go to a spa, or buy themselves something nice, as if they couldn’t possibly have any serious reason for being depressed. People can say things that are neither true nor kind, such as accusing her of just being “hormonal”. This points to another major cause of depression in women….the almost