In people with chronic conditions, are mood disorders more common in men or women?

Mood disorders: Women outnumber men in most cases, especially young adults with depression, males of younger age outnumber women with bipolar illness.

Women > Men: Many studies have shown that women are more prone to mood disorders than men. The ratio is usually reported as 2:1 f:m. Some believe the incidence of mood disorders is grossly under reported for men because men are less likely to acknowledge a disturbance in mood and are less likely to seek treatment. The majority of the statistics regarding mood disorders are gathered from those who seek help.

Mood disorders: For major depression, women are twice as many as men. For bipolar disorder, the ratio is equal (men=women).