• Women suffer from Depression twice the rate of men.
• Studies show hormonal changes in women’s lives such as menstrual cycle, pregnancy, post partum, pre-menopause, and menopause could cause Depression.
• Women are expected to work, raise children, do housework, care for aging parents & in-laws, and maintain meaningful relationships.
• Women are also less empowered then men in our society in terms of pay, status, and political power.
• Women are more likely to be a single parent than men.
• Women’s sense of identity and self is often tied to their sense of self and relationships to others.
• Women tend to have self-sacrificing tendencies.
• Women are also more likely to admit they have emotional issues and/or depressive symptoms than men.
• Women of color
• Women of color could face a dual problem of sexual and racial/ethnic discrimination, thus raising the level of stress associated with depression. Lack of awareness, resources, support and cultural shame also contribute to the symptoms of depression.

These factors can make a woman vulnerable to Depression.