Women Have 40% More Mental Health Issues, But The Gender Gap Will Soon DisappearHank Campbell
Scientific studies reveal that women experience emotional disorders more frequently than men, with perinatal depression, premenstrual syndrome, and menopause-related issues among the most common. According to Zhang Cuilian, the hospital's executive head, the new women's mental health clinic is part of...
Victoria Woodruff, Licensed Master Social Worker, discusses three mental health problems individuals in this group often present: Self-esteem and Body Issues A common issue for young women is low self-esteem, especially in reference to body issues. The “thin ideal,” or the concept that a ...
Here are five mental health issues that affect women more often than men. 1. Depression Depression is twice as common in women as it is in men, (12 percent of women experience depression compared to six percent of men) and there are multiple physical, psychological, and socio-cultural ...
Women's mental health needs to be considered in the context of the interaction of physical, reproductive, and biological factors with social, political, and economic issues at stake. The multiple roles played by women such as childbearing and child rearing, running the family, caring for sick re...
However, the 1984 National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area Survey shows drug abuse and dependence to be the second most commonly reported disorder for women. Smoking is the most common form of drug dependence in our society, and it has a major impact on women's health....
Archives of Women's Mental Health is a comprehensive journal focusing on all aspects of women's mental health. Publishes original contributions from fields such as psychiatry, psychology, gynaecology, obstetrics, and more. Encourages interdisciplinary studies and research. Official journal of the Ma...
Furthermore, sociocultural influences and beliefs regarding women can impact mental health. Women have historically been viewed as the weaker and subordinate gender. Balancing a career with roles as primary caregivers for children and the elderly can exert substantial stress, potentially leading to depre...
Earlier studies have suggested that having an abortion later in the pregnancy can result in more adverse mental health outcomes for women than having a first-trimester abortion27 or that the evidence is too scarce to draw conclusions.2 In our study, for all but 1 outcome, women in the near...
(what are the most frequent (common) psychological interventions to improve mental health in women with infertility?) was typed to be searched. P (Patient): Infertile women. I (Intervention): Interventions that promote different dimensions of mental health (stress, anxiety, and depression). C (...