Getting a diagnosis is also difficult because there are a lot of conditions, including learning disorders and depression, that can mimic ADHD symptoms. Dr. Gierisch says she has personally helped women who were initially diagnosed with and treated for anxiety foryearsbefore their ADHD was recognized...
this disparity in depression levels may be partly due to the difference in reporting. A 2021 study concluded thatfemales are more likely to report symptomsof depression than males. A National Health and Nutrition study found that5.5% of men report ...
In general (although not universally speaking), asexual people don’t have a problem going without sex for long periods of time. If you told an asexual person that they couldn’t have sex for ten years, their response will often be something along the lines of “Okay, whatever.” If you...
STDs and Depression What Should I Know About Puberty? What Is the Medical Definition of Puberty? Adolescence is characterized by profound changes in several areas. The maturation of intellectual thought, substantial psychosocial development, and a series of physical changes that reflect neurological and...
Narcissistic personality disorder(NPD; narcissism) is a personality disorder seen in both men and women with similar signs in both sexes. However, some behaviors of male and female narcissists can differ. The most common traits of the disorder are people with grandiose ideas about themselves that...
Factor analytic studies of acute mania are fewer compared to schizophrenia and depression. Evidence from factor analysis suggests more categories or subtypes than what is included in the classification systems. Studies have found that these factors can predict differences in treatment response and ...
Signs of AIDS include: Extreme fatigue Severe or fast weight loss Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week Pneumonia Sores in your mouth, anus, or genitals Depression Swollen lymph nodes around your armpits, groin, or neck that don’t go away Fever or severe night sweats that keep coming ...
More than twice the proportion of females (18.7%) as males (7.6%) reported physical abuse histories. A significantly greater proportion of female adolescents with physical abuse histories, compared to those without such a history, reported signs of depression. Among the physically abused females, ...
Additionally, 64% respondents were sleep deprived, which is among the leading symptoms of depression. Lack of sleep is a prominent cause of poor mental wellness, whereas the overall mental wellness levels among women is higher (66%) when compared to males (55%),...
unintentional weight loss, night sweats, opportunistic infections, depression, and certain cancers. Medical treatments such as antiretroviral therapy (ART) can help those with early stages of HIV prevent the progression to AIDS. Regular testing and monitoring are critical aspects in the management of ...