14 DAY TRIAL // According to medical researchers, depression may be compared to common cold in individuals, as it is very common worldwide. But there are still many differences between the physical and psychological disorders, including the fact that depression cannot be cured in a week without receiving any type of treatment and the mental health disorder affects more women than men. However, the fact that a reduced number of men are diagnosed with depression as compared to the significantly larger number of women who develop the same mental disorder, a recent study found that depression leads to more problems in male patients than in female patients.
In a recent report published in the Harvard Mental Health Letter, researchers caution that men should become more aware of depression symptoms, go and see the doctor regularly and have it treated when the mental health disorders has been tracked down. Or else, men become very likely to develop more serious symptoms of depression and suffer severer outcomes. Previous studies have also shown that men tend to be rather indifferent when it comes to treating depression, as they do not take it seriously.
Commenting on the current paper, Dr. Michael Miller, editor in chief of the Harvard Mental Health Letter stated: "The most important thing others can do for a man who shows signs of depression is to help him contact a physician or mental health professional. If necessary, accompany him to treatment and encourage him to continue until his symptoms improve."
Indeed, statistics show that men with depression are more likely to commit suicide than women, with depression male patients committing suicide 4 times more often than their female counterparts. Besides leading to suicidal thoughts, depression can also increase risks for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, blood clotting and, inevitably, heart attack and stroke.