Explores perceived social supports and their relationship to gender and depression in Kuwait after the Gulf War. Ss were 30 male students (mean age 23.4 yrs) and 35 female students (mean age 21.8 yrs) at the University of Kuwait. Ss took a measure of general social support (SCS) consisting of 5 functions of support: material-financial, emotional, companionship, instrumental, and information-advice. 45 Ss (all the females and 10 of the males) also took the Beck Depression Inventory (T. Beck et al, 1961). The study found that males are higher than females on the perception of SCS. For both sexes, the perception of SCS from primary relatives is higher than those related to any other social network. Depression seemed to be high among Ss who may be considered as mildly (males) or moderately (females) depressed.