A recent study has identified a previously unreported risk factor for major depression. The lingering trauma of forced sex.

Research shows major depressive disorder (MDD) tends to affect more women than men. Puberty marks the beginning of that difference, but hormonal changes aren’t the only reason. Other health issues, ...

Depression affects millions of women worldwide, yet its complexity often remains misunderstood. While sadness touches everyone’s life occasionally, clinical depression manifests as an overwhelming ...

A study has found 6,000 gene variants responsible for causing depression among women, in addition to the 7,000 of those shared with men, potentially explaining why the risk is double in women. A gene ...

One in seven Australians are affected by depression, and women have consistently been found to be at a greater risk than men in general. Now, new research shows they’re also at a greater genetic risk.