{"id":3244,"date":"2016-02-07T04:59:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T04:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/?p=3244"},"modified":"2016-02-05T08:19:10","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T08:19:10","slug":"factors-affect-womens-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/factors-affect-womens-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Factors that affect women\u2019s mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s very important to have a good mental and physical condition for the well-being of women\u2019s health. The treatment of women\u2019s mental health is a bit different from the men. The researchers highlight the women\u2019s unique health needs and issues in order to promote mental wellness.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_325041251.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_325041251.jpg\" alt=\"Factors that affect women\u2019s mental health\" width=\"1000\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_325041251.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_325041251-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_325041251-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_325041251-485x300.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mental Health defines physical health:<\/strong><br \/>\nGood mental health helps everyone enjoy life and provides strength to cope with problems. Talking about the mental health in a woman, it directly influences the people living with her. Whether it is her husband, children, in-laws or office colleagues, everyone is touched by the mental condition of a woman. Taking care of their mental health can help women feel better emotionally and physically. It\u2019s also important for them to get more inner strength. According to the experts, one requires a balance of mental health along with emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. All of them work in-sync with one another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Common women\u2019s mental health issues:<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are some common mental health conditions that the majority of women faces in different phases of their lives. Some conditions are short-lived while some are long-lasting traumas that can severely hurt them psychologically. It\u2019s necessary to understand those conditions and causes that bring about such mental conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Depression and stress<\/strong><br \/>\nResearch studies find that women are affected by stress two times more than men (12% for women against 6% for men). Women get depressed due to different factors that may be personal, financial, social, and family or job-related complications. At times, stress makes the condition more critical to women\u2019s health. The working women more often feel a wave of stress in adjusting housework, childcare and office works, while gender wage gaps, glass-ceiling, sexual harassments at the workplace and outdoors can simply increase the stress level that can upset them and hurt their self-esteem and confidence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Menorrhagia: Menstrual Disorder in women\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/menorrhagia-menstrual-disorder-women\/#.VrMT77J97IU\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Also Read:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Menorrhagia: Menstrual Disorder in women<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Anxiety and worry<\/strong><br \/>\nWomen getting anxious and worried about petty issues can be an indication of anxiety or short-temper that may blossom with every episode up to a situation of panic. Phobia or anxiety disorders often come with worry, worsening the women\u2019s mental condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the cases of anxiety start from childhood and by the age of menopause; it becomes a serious health issue. Severe episodes of anxiety disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social phobias, and stress disorders are some of the primary conditions affecting women\u2019s mental health to a great extent.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_241966711.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_241966711.jpg\" alt=\"Factors that affect women\u2019s mental health\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_241966711.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_241966711-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_241966711-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_241966711-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those women who have worked in an ever-present state of low anxiety or worry, also called generalized anxiety, may witness episodes of full-blown panic attacks. A phobia or anxiety disorder along with psychological stress or biological change like menopause can simply precipitate the health conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Eating disorders<\/strong><br \/>\nThe majority of the cases of eating disorder problems like anorexia and bulimia happens to women, which ultimately cause a psychological dent affecting their physical and mental health. Just as women take care of their body by taking a right meal and exercise, they can also do things to help protect their mental health. There are some obvious conditions that could lead to an eating disorder, such as:<br \/>\n\u2022 Dieting for weight loss<br \/>\n\u2022 Fasting too often<br \/>\n\u2022 Binge eating or excessive eating at one time<br \/>\n\u2022 Feelings of distress or deeply concerned about body size, shape, or weight<br \/>\n\u2022 Eating insufficient or tiny meals, sometimes skipping meals<br \/>\n\u2022 Exercising too hard<br \/>\n\u2022 Forcing oneself to vomit<br \/>\n\u2022 Misusing laxatives<br \/>\n\u2022 Missing period<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Smoking and alcoholism<\/strong><br \/>\nThere should be no room for smoking and alcohol in women\u2019s life, but even they are attracted towards these illicit materials that ultimately create a serious mental tension. Both smoke and alcohol are dangerous to women\u2019s health, but even after knowing this fact, many women become an addict in search of a mental peace. The reality is that these materials disturb their mental condition and could create a base for various health issues. Men experience higher rates of autism and schizophrenia, whereas antisocial personality disorder and alcoholism pose a serious problem to women\u2019s mental health.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_108171770-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_108171770-1.jpg\" alt=\"Factors that affect women\u2019s mental health\" width=\"1000\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_108171770-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_108171770-1-600x542.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_108171770-1-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_108171770-1-332x300.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Suicide attempts<\/strong><br \/>\nThe statistics say the number of men dying from suicide are four times the rate of women committing this crime, but the number of suicide attempts in women is 2-3 times more often than men. An enraged mental condition in women is primarily responsible for developing this tendency. There can be different causes that force women to attempt suicide ranging from physical, emotional to professional.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Influences on women\u2019s mental health:<\/strong><br \/>\nWomen get affected by different factors that can dislodge their state of mind. As compared to women, men are not that much influenced by these factors, which include:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Biological influences<\/strong><br \/>\nHormone levels in women fluctuate more often than men. And there is less production of mood stabilizer serotonin, in women that somehow affect their mental condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a title=\"Breast Cancer: Start Your Fight before It Strikes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/breast-cancer-start-fight-strikes\/#.VrMT57J97IU\" target=\"_blank\">Also Read:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Breast Cancer: Start Your Fight before It Strikes<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Socio-cultural influences<\/strong><br \/>\nThe disparity in respect, remuneration, and rights between men and women is like an omnipresent phenomenon that can affect women emotionally and, sometimes, physically. For example, women are still a primary caregiver to children and other family members that could be a cause of stress for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Professional influences<\/strong><br \/>\nIn almost every profession, a majority of the women don\u2019t get the dues they deserve. They are probably kept under a stereotype frame in offices that may strike on women\u2019s mental health. Glass-ceiling in promotions and authority in offices are another cause of concern for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022 Behavioral influences<\/strong><br \/>\nGirls or women are sexually abused more often than boys, which certainly influence their mental health. Moreover, fairer sex report more mental health concerns than men and the medical treatment given to men and women is not always the same. For example, a male doctor looking into a Woman\u2019s Health can make her uncomfortable and it can have some emotional effects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s very important to have a good mental and physical condition for the well-being of women\u2019s health. 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