Around the world, women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression. Scientists aren’t sure why this gender gap exists but think it involves both biological differences — genes and hormones — and social factors like stress, poverty, and social status.
Design by A. Tong; Reporting by A. Wnuk
Art and design by Adrienne Tong. Reporting by Alexis Wnuk.
Additional reporting and editing by Lynnie Fein-Schaffer, Hannah Zuckerman, and Juliet Beverly.
Created with support from the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute.
About the Author
Alexis Wnuk
Alexis is the science writer and editor for BrainFacts.org. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012 with degrees in neuroscience and English.