Common Mental Health Issues in Women
Certain mental health disorders are more prevalent in women. Learn the reasons behind these gender differences and how you can protect your emotional well-being.
By Debra-Lynn B Hook
Medically Reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH
If you are a woman experiencing depression, an anxiety disorder, or another mental health condition, you are not alone.
According to a recent survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 29 million American women, or about 23 percent of the female population, have experienced a diagnosable mental health-related disorder in the last year alone. And those are just the known instances.
Experts say that millions of other cases may go unreported — and untreated.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/womens-health/mental-health-issues-in-women.aspx
