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Psychological disorders or mental illnesses are general terms for a group of illnesses that may affect a person's thinking, perception, mood and behavior. In this case, there are several psychological disorders that are most often experienced by most women.
Mental illness can make it difficult for someone to complete all their daily work, their relationships with people around them, and other demands.
Men and women are susceptible to different disorders. This was revealed directly in a journal published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology from the American Psychological Association.
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In the study, researchers found that men were more likely to develop substance abuse and antisocial problems, while women were more likely to experience anxiety and depression, as well as other mental health problems.
There is no single reason for the gender gap, but rather a combination of biological, social, and environmental factors, according to Deboran Serani, PhD, a professor at the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychology Studies at Adelphi University.
4 Psychological disorders that women often experience
There are several psychological disorders that are most often experienced by women, here are some of them:
1. Depression
According to the Prevention page, around 10 to 15 percent of women will experience depression at some point in their lives, twice the number of men who experience it.
“Women experience significant biological changes throughout their lives, more frequently than men, so these cyclical changes can be disruptive, dysfunctional, or cause disease,” said Serani.
Hormones play an important role during childbirth, resulting in conditions such as baby blues and depression.
Then, there are environmental or cultural factors, including the fact that women still tend to bear the burden of household work and ensuring the family's needs are met, even though they also work outside the home.
2. Anxiety
From puberty to age 50, women are twice as likely as men to experience anxiety disorders, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, with symptoms of increased worry, tension, fatigue and fear.
Again, many factors play a role, including social and cultural norms and stressors, but how to react to these factors is perhaps the biggest difference between men and women.
3. Post-traumatic stress disorder
Technically, post-traumatic stress disorder is a type of anxiety disorder, a group of problems that also includes panic disorder, generalized anxiety, phobias, and separation anxiety disorder. Women are known to be twice as likely to experience this as men.
It's not that women have more traumatic experiences, but that we tend to have more of certain types of trauma, such as sexual abuse and assault, which are associated with a greater risk of PTSD.
It is also possible that women are more susceptible to PTSD because it tends to begin with higher levels of depression and anxiety than men.
4. Eating disorders
Although eating disorders do affect some men, they are generally considered a disease of women.
Cultural standards for women rely heavily on weight, body shape, and appearance, and this really impacts women's relationships with food and their bodies.
Eating disorders are known to be dangerous for everyone who experiences them, and anyone who experiences them really needs to get treatment and care as soon as possible.
So, those are some of the types of psychological disorders that are most often experienced by women and need to be addressed immediately. Hopefully it's useful, yes, Mother.
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