Trauma in Teens Increases Risk of Depression During Menopause

Trauma in Teens Increases Risk of Depression During Menopause

March 2017

Depression is common during the transition to menopause, but which women are most at risk for major depressive disorder? Mary Sammel, PhD, co-authored a new study that shows those who experience multiple traumatic events early on are more than twice as likely, during perimenopause.

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