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Health Conditions
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Depression
What are the risk factors?
Risk factors for depression include the following:
- Family history of depression (3 times greater risk)
- Age (highest incidence between 20-40 years old)
- Postpartum (greater risk 6 months following delivery for women)
- Marital status (associated more with married and divorced individuals. Single individuals that have never been married have the least risk).
- Major stresses at home or work
- Medications such as some drugs used for high blood pressure, sleeping pills, heartburn, or birth control pills
- The loss of a loved one
- Reaching your senior years
- Having an overall negative attitude
- An inability to handle stress
- Medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer or Alzheimer's disease, Parkinsons disease, Multiple sclerosis, certain infections, and thyroid disorders.
- Eating disorders
- Abuse of drugs or alcohol
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Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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What are the risk factors?
