Who gets depression?
Though depression affects people of all ages, about twice as many women as men are diagnosed with clinical depression. The age group with the highest rates of depression are those under 20 years old, with adolescence being the usual age of onset for depression.
Depression is also an issue for seniors, with those living in long-term care facilities experiencing depression at a rate of up to 9 in 10.3
Other risk factors for developing depression include:4
• Having relatives with depression
• Having a traumatic experience as a child
• Having personality traits such as low self-esteem, worrying, being overly dependent on others, perfectionism and hiding your feelings.
• Experiencing stressful life events, such as the death of a loved one, divorce, the loss of a job, retirement, serious
financial problems, and family conflict3
• Experiencing unusual physiological changes, such as childbirth, and viral or other infections
How to prevent depression.
There appears to be no definite way to prevent clinical depression. However, the following list offers ways to help elevate your mood, and to stay on top of what may be developing into a clinical episode of depression.
• Take steps to identify and manage stress
• Find strategies that help you increase your resilience
• Work on ways to boost your self-esteem and confidence
Depression
• Develop and nurture friendships and social support networks
• Be aware of the difference between feeling low or sad and entering a clinical depression, and take appropriate
steps if you cannot overcome your low mood (see What is depression?)
• Stick with your treatment plan if you are being treated for depression.
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