[Maria Mendoza], 26, plays with her son, [Antonio], 3, in their Orlando apartment on Wednesday. Mendoza, who moved from Mexico 6 years ago, has not been diagnosed with depression, but she has no family in the area except for her husband and son, and she said she sometimes feels sad. That lack of social support can contribute to depression, experts say. SARA A. FAJARDO/ORLANDO SENTINEL Antonio, 3, gets help eating breakfast from his mom, Maria Mendoza, 26, in Orlando on Wednesday. Women without a support system are more prone to depression. PHOTOS BY SARA A. FAJARDO/ORLANDO SENTINEL Maria Mendoza, 26, gets a kiss from her son, Antonio, 3, in Orlando on Wednesday. In Mexico, extended families were near, sharing chores and joys. . BOX: DEPRESSION BY THE NUMBERS Two-thirds of women without any form of social support were likely to have depression symptoms. One in six women who have symptoms of depression were abused as children. More than half of single women rearing a child younger than 18 suffer from depressive symptoms. Sixty-eight percent of women who struggled to pay for basic needs such as food, telephone service, gas and electricity reported feeling depressed. More than 40 percent of Hispanic women reported experiencing some depressive symptoms, compared with 37 percent of non-Hispanic white women. SOURCE: Commonwealth Fund 1998 Survey of Women's Health.