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AP Psychology 3.2 Abnormal Behavior. Depression is how many times more common in women than in men?

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depression okay fine unicorns and lollipops better here's our question [A unicorn and a lollipop appear]

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depression is how many times more common in women than in men and here are

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potential answers....well the interesting thing about this question is that while

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we know that women experience depression more often than men scientists aren't [Scientists working in a lab]

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totally sure why they're more susceptible to the diagnosis their

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guesss however is that it has several motivations behind it first women's [Upside down cup and the word hormones appear]

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hormones contribute to changes in mood which could accentuate elements of

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depression, though we strongly suggest this explanation never be brought up outside [Girl picks up a man and throws him out of a window]

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the clinical setting. Secondly there are cultural differences in the way that men

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and women are raised that leads women to express their feelings differently

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allowing them to be more willingly and freely sharing of their feelings with [Girl scientist talking to a guy scientist in the lab]

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others clearly then scientists believe it's both cultural and biological but

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exactly how much more likely are women to be diagnosed with depression than men? [Woman crying]

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The answer twice as likely, twice the X chromosomes, twice the chance of

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depression, womanhood is hard

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