"Depression, that is, "major" or "clinical" depression, is so prevalent that many mental-health authorities call it "the common cold of mental illness." Depression has a host of known risk factors: female gender, family history, distorted thinking patterns, medication side effects, adverse life events ( divorce, financial reverses, the death of loved ones), and chronic illnesses (diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases, and hormonal disorders)."
"They chose the term "forced sex" instead of "rape" or " sexual assault" because it was more general, less emotionally loaded, and allowed the inclusion of situations that felt coerced but were not violent or assaultive. Independent of age, race, income, religion, family history of depression, and personal history of childhood depression or other trauma (physical abuse, parental fighting), women who reported forced sex were more than twice as likely-2.28 times more likely-to suffer depression later in life."
Major or clinical depression is highly prevalent and linked to many risk factors, including female gender, family history, distorted thinking, medication side effects, adverse life events, and chronic illnesses such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and hormonal disorders. Forced sex, defined broadly to include coerced but nonviolent situations, affects mostly women and is associated with substantially increased risk of later-life depression. A nationally representative sample of 1,298 women found that those reporting forced sex were 2.28 times more likely to experience depression later, independent of age, race, income, religion, family history, and prior childhood trauma. Clinical assessment should include sexual trauma histories for women presenting with depression.
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