By Roger Clemens The topic of mental health is never an easy one to approach. No matter how supportive your environment might be, it can still be incredibly difficult to admit to yourself and to others that you are struggling with a mental health condition. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that the first step to finding relief from any mental health condition is admitting that you do, in fact, need help.
Thankfully, definitive efforts by those both within and without the medical community to normalize the topic of mental health and spread more information about such matters to the general public have led to a wider sense of acceptance and awareness in society. Furthermore, increased research and new insights are revealing more and more valuable information about mental health that is being used to help those who suffer from such conditions.
Unfortunately, one revelation that has become apparent is that there are a surprising number of mental health conditions that tend to affect women far more than men. Even though mental health conditions don’t discriminate and can affect anyone at any stage of life, there is a certain prevalence among women when it comes to certain conditions.
Here are three such conditions that women are at significantly higher risk of developing than men.
1. Eating Disorders
Even though somewhere around 20-25% of those diagnosed with an eating disorder are men, the vast majority of sufferers are women. This is often attributed to the societal and cultural pressures placed on women to look a certain way. Although such pressures can affect women at any stage in life, young women and teens who struggle with positive body image tend to be affected more than others.
Thankfully, bulimia treatment and treatment options for other eating disorders are readily available for those who are ready to get started on the road to recovery.
2. Anxiety
The most common mental health disorder affecting roughly 30% of adults is anxiety. Furthermore, women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety than men are. Unfortunately, it is still unknown precisely why this is the case and why anxiety is more prevalent among women than men.
It is thought that the tendency for women to live longer than men could be a factor and the hormonal differences between men and women. Regardless, understanding the main causes of anxiety and seeking professional help if you feel that you are suffering from anxiety is critical to combating this condition.
3.Depression
Women are also twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men are. Often stemming from anxiety, depression is linked to everything from hormonal changes in the body to past trauma and traumatic experiences. There can also be hereditary factors at play when it comes to the development of depression.
It is important to be aware of the early signs of depression and to seek help as soon as possible. Since depression can progress quickly, early intervention is key to finding relief from this mental health condition.
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