Men Take Divorce Harder than Women
Divorced or separated men were six times more likely to have depression as married men according to a 10-year study by Statistics Canada.
Women, on the other hand were only 3.5 times more likely to be depressed after a marital break-up than were their counterparts who were still in a relationship, according to the study.
“Men appear to take the separation harder, “the report concluded.
The study found that both men and women had higher odds for depression in the two years following the end of a marriage or common-law relationship, when compared with people who stayed with their spouses.
How long does the sadness last? Most people who experienced depression in the post-relationship period were no longer depressed four years after the break-up.
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