They are living in a society that doesn't value them. Peterson said he would give more attention to the social causes of depression rather than biological factors. Women's sadness or distress often results from self-doubt. Evans said women can be more prone to depression due to cultural differences. Men tend to deal with stress externally whereas females deal with stress internally.
Men tend to ignore the problem and distract themselves.
Peterson, who counsels Drake students, said he tends to see more female clients than males. Evans, who was a clinical psychologist at the Duke University Medical Unit before coming to Drake, said there are two forms of treatment for depression, but no treatment is 100 percent effective. Patients may take anti-depressant drugs or undergo psychotherapy. The two types of psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy, are both effective for mild depression. Although depression has been well researched, Evans said psychologists are not entirely certain of the origin.