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  Men and Women can and do have depression. Although it is most comnly found in women. When women have depression, they are usually depressed over everything, like their jobs, friends, kids, if they are doing everything right, and if they look ok.  However men usually get depressed over specific things, such as; getting fired, a death, an illness, or a job set back. 

   Under the age of 13, there is an equal amount of boy and girls that have depression. However more older women are more common to have depression then men.

links:

http://suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org/depressionmenwomen.html

http://family.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/family.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1165