Who experiences mental disorders more often – men or women?
A. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, women are more likely to experience depression, generalized anxiety disorder and eating disorders, and are also more likely to attempt suicide. Researchers believe some of the reasons may be that women experience greater hormonal shifts, and they are also more likely to be victims of sexual and physical abuse than men. Many experts are also quick to point out that women are more likely to seek help than men, which can result in higher numbers of female mental health issues being reported. Men are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs or suffer from antisocial personality disorders. And while they attempt suicide less often than women, they have a higher suicide rate (due to more completed/successful) suicides. We also go into more detail about this in chapter three of BEHIND HAPPY FACES.
