Both men and women experience depression, but did you know the signs and symptoms can be quite different? In our latest blog post, Dr. Julio Paez, M.D. discusses some of these differences.
Often the primary symptom of depression is sadness, however men may experience feelings of anger and engage more in substance abuse than women.
Due to these differences Dr. Paez says, "Men are typically less likely to talk about and seek support for depression compared to women. In fact, while depressions affects 10.4% of woman and 5.5% of men, men are four times more likely to die by suicide."
Further, Dr. Paez shares, "We know men experience different behavioral changes than women who experience depression. These changes can include, but are not limited to:
In addition to behavioral changes, depression in men can also impact physical changes such as:
Dr. Paez encourages anyone who notices the emotional, behavioral or physical changes to discuss these changes with your health provider. Dr. Paez states, "Leaving depression untreated causes harm to your well-being and impacts the whole body. It is critical that a person who is experiencing depression recieve help as soon as possible."
