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Women who suffer from chronic anxiety and stress are more likely to get depressed. Everyday stress is one thing, but women who have had childhood or other trauma (an estimated 20% of women⁵⁵) are more likely than other women to experience depression. The ratio of females to males who have depression is 2.5 to 1 in the United States.

Depression and its symptoms—lack of initiation, loss of pleasure, disrupted daily circadian rhythms, anxiety, sleep disturbances—dampen the arousal pathways in the brain. Fortunately, exercise, talk therapy, and the right medicine can help reawaken the brain to new paths instead of just depression.