Women and Depression

I've been working a bit the last couple weeks, and so I become more exposed to studies and statistics. The last couple I've seen have kind of got my feathers ruffled.

First more women are on anti-depressants. Initially I say, "Well, there are more anti-depressants on the market and they're prescribed like candy." But I would like to blame the feminist movement. (Please don't take this the wrong way, I was big into feminism through jr high and high school. Maybe a little in college. I don't believe that men are better than women or visa versa. I never wanted to get married, or have children. I wanted to be the best PT on the planet and go on a mission when I was 19 not 21.) That being said I now know that we are not equal between the sexes. Not because of physical or mental strengths or weaknesses. We really have predestined roles to play on this earth.

I believe that women are more depressed because the feminist movement told them that they are entitled. That they can and should do everything that men do. That they should pursue careers and get to the top. So now women are not even getting married because they don't need a man in their life, or they're looking for the perfect man. That man doesn't exist. Men will not treat you like your girlfriends. They will not understand and sympathize. Just get past that thought. There is no Mr. Darcy. Anyway, so now women are climbing the corporate ladder instead of staying home and having children. Being fulfilled in the home life, because the world tells you that it's not happiness. You need and deserve to do more. Going against the plan causes depression.

Also, I'm a PT. I'm pretty into exercise as a cure all. It's actually proven that exercise is more effective in treating depression than medication. I think it's a well known fact that the world is obese. Go exercise and decrease depression.

Also Utah is particularly high in plastic surgery. How prideful are we? First of all Mormons need to mind their own business. No one else in the country is so interested in what their neighbors are doing or what possessions they own. So, there was also a conference talk about loving yourself for who you are and don't try to alter it. Heavenly Father made us look how we do and it's perfect in his sight. That should be enough. Second, this is the prideful fall in the BoM. We've been righteous and we've prospered, now we're setting our sights on the vain things of the world.