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Wednesday, October 19, 1833
Daily Nebraskan
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Depression causes, cures
discussed at lecture
By Para Alward
If you are a woman, you are more
likely to be depressed more often than
most men, the-director of the UNL
Psychological Consultation Center
said Tuesday.
Nataiie Porter spoke about "Women,
Depression and Suicide" at the second
of eight "Women in Perspective" lectures
sponsored by the Women's Resource
Center.
Women seek treatment for their dep
ression twice as often as men do,
Porter said. The higher depression rate
for women could be misleading, how
ever, because most men are reluctant
to seek help for their depression, she
said.
Depression seems to have many caus
es, Porter said. The main one being loss
of a loved one. This kind usually abates
after being untreated for nine months.
Depression in the clinical sense, which
lasts more than weeks, is characterized
by low self-esteem, changes in biological
functions and either a great reduction
or increase in activity, she said.
One out of every 10 people b clinically
depressed at one point in their life,
Porter said.
Many theories exist which explain
the cause of depression.
Teminist theories of depression differ
from traditional ways pyscholosts
look at women's depression," Porter
said.
Shorts
Traditional theories centered almost
completely on hormonal factors in
women, she said. One traditional theory
blamed early childhood losses for many
women's depression.
One feminist theory also links hor
monal changes to depression. Pregnant
women and those going through meno
pause or other hormonal changes un-.
dergo possibly adverse role changes
that can lead to depressions.
"Mental health problems in general
are greater for married women than
for single women. With men it is the
opposite," Porter said.
Another feminist theory is called
learned helplessness.
"It is a result of the socialization of
women," Porter said. "We have become
more passive and dependent and help
less." A third theory involves social status.
Women feel guilty if they reclaim so
ciety's traditional values or foresake
them entirely, she said.
"We've got to be careful about taking
on a double set of guilt," Porter said.
Other causes of depression in women'
are incest and rape. Sometimes it takes
four to six years to recover from such
violations, she said.
One result of depression is suicide.
Time is the best cure for depression,
Porter said. But if it is recognized early,
the person should act to prevent it
"The best way to beat it is aerobic
exercise," Porter said.
Students interested in participating
in today's Homecoming Royalty elec
tions can vote in polling places in the
Nebraska and East unions from 8 am.
to 8 p.m. Nine men and nine women
are finalists for the royalty honors. The
names of the winning couple will be
announced at half time of Saturday's
Homecoming football game with the
Colorado Buffaloes.
Parking Area 23 near the College of
Law on East Campus has been re
opened, UNL Police Lt. John Burke
Burke said the lot was closed for
resurfacing for about 30 days.
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