Middle Aged Depressions

We have been discussing the various conditions and side effects of depression and hormonal imbalance. We would discuss middle aged depression here.

Many people would suddenly experience a change in their physiological conditions as they progress on in life. They begin to notice some differences in their behavior and in their lifestyle. Many of these changes would lead to depression.

Depression is a condition that is common but sometimes goes unnoticed. I want to do this! What’s This?

Middle-aged men and women commonly experience depression because of life and hormone changes. The symptoms of depression often include feelings of sadness, being overwhelmed, anxiety, and exhaustion.

Women

1. Middle-aged women are more prone to suffer depression. A study done by the National Health Service in England found that women ages 40-55 were most likely to be depressed.

Menopause

2. Menopause is one reason women are more likely to be depressed. The hormonal body change causes insomnia and anxiety as well.

Overworked

3. Middle-aged people can come under depression if they are overworked and overlooked, especially if they keep working but having a fear for job loss because of newer, younger job seekers.

Life

4. Middle-aged people also experience depression at times because they have not done everything they wanted to or thought they would in life.

Diet

5. The British Journal of Psychiatry printed a report done by psychiatrists in France and England that found if middle-aged men and women consumed a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and fish, they were less likely to be depressed.

Ethnicity in the U.S.

6. In the United States, middle-aged white Americans have slightly higher rates than middle-aged African-Americans, but the rates for younger and older adults are approximately the same in both populations.