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This study reviewed systematic reviews to measure death risks in major mental disorders. The authors screened 407 reviews and found 20 that reported mortality risks for 20 different disorders, covering over 1.7 million patients and more than a quarter of a million deaths. Every disorder showed higher all-cause death rates…
This article proposes a new hypothesis: women report mild-to-moderate depression more often, while men report more severe depression and more suicide. The authors point to possible reasons such as hormone links, men’s tendency to hide feelings or avoid help, and different symptom patterns in men. They say this could mean…
This study looked at 598 men in three groups: men diagnosed with depression, men with physical illnesses, and healthy men. The researchers used several questionnaires to find which factors were linked with the level of depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior in each group. They reported different sets of factors for…
