… we focussed on women’s and men’s different experiences of mental and sexual and reproductive health. Today, we are … really jumped out at me. For example when it comes to mental health, we can see the harmful impact of gender … to, with tragic consequences. Young women develop eating disorders because they are surrounded by unachievable images …
… 2017–2018 WHO HBSC survey shows that girls report poorer mental health than boys. Nearly one in two girls – 47 % – report mental health difficulties at least once a week, compared … dissatisfaction, including weight. WHO notes that eating disorders commonly emerge during adolescence and young …
… (Gough and Novikova, 2020). Reducing the burden of mentaldisorders on individuals and societies, including suicide … to seek help. Men are less likely to seek help for mental health than women [1] . Young men are among the least …
… Violence and power imbalances adversely affect the mental health of women and men victims (Bhui, 2018). For … power imbalances, they are also more likely to suffer from mental health problems (Oram et al., 2017). Violence is, … problems. Among these are trauma and stressor-related disorders, eating and addiction disorders, insomnia, …
… Mental health disorders are defined using international diagnostic … as the those in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of MentalDisorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) (American Psychiatric …
… Mental health is defined as the state of well-being in which … and contribute to their community (WHO, 2018a). Mental health disorders refer to a wide range of conditions affecting mood, …
… Union, 2020). Gender differences in death associated with mental health, such as dementia, suicide and alcohol and drug … Addiction, 2020). Eurostat’s mortality data on suicide and mental and behavioural disorders, including deaths from alcohol and drug abuse, also …
… specific gendered impacts of the pandemic on health: poor mental health, a rise in gender-based violence and the … Data extracted on 25 June 2021. A pandemic in hand with a mental health crisis As the Index domain chapters show, the … signs of distress such as PTSD, suicidality, eating disorders and burnout. These manifestations are likely to …
… and norms (WHO, 2019g). In particular, gender-specific mental health disorders also have different impacts on health status. Poor mental health also contributes to the overall burden of NCDs, …
… V. I., Trigub, C., and Oram, S. (2013). Risk factors for mentaldisorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a … Bell, R., and Marmot, M. (2014). Social determinants of mental health. International Review of Psychiatry, 26(4), …
… Men’s lower life expectancy and women’s poorer mental well-being reflect the effect of gender inequality and … care. Employment status influences people’s physical and mental health through working conditions, income and social … Regional Office for Europe, 2016a, 2018b). Mental health disorders have profound consequences on an individual’s …
… factors. Gender inequalities in health status, including mental health, risky health behaviours, access to health … effect on various dimensions of health, be it physical or mental. At the national level, it has also been argued that … and psychosocial demands can lead to musculoskeletal disorders. According to EU-OSHA (2019), three out of every …
… is most grave for those with pre-existing physical or mental health conditions. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic … to generate significant stress, anxiety and thus related mental health issues. For instance, a study found that the … have been found to be more likely to develop acute stress disorders, adjustment disorders and grief disorders (Sprang …
… (2020). Lost in lockdown? COVID-19, social distancing, and mental health in Germany . Retrieved from … n/341453550_Lost_in_Lockdown_Covid-19_Social_Distancing_and_Mental_Health_in_Germany Autor, D. (2015). Why are there … M. L., and Falissard, B. (2018). Global burden of mentaldisorders among children aged 5–14 years. Child and …