Women are more likely than males to take antidepressants, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That information was part of the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys for the years 2005 to 2008.
Among the findings:
- Overall, 40 percent of women and 20 percent of men with severe depressive symptoms take antidepressant medication.
- More than one-third of women with moderate depressive symptoms, and less than one-fifth of men with ...