Who is more likely to develop mental health problems: men or women?
And if there are differences between the sexes, what are the possible causes?
The Stressed Sex is the first evidence-based investigation into the controversial issue of gender and mental health. Presenting eye-opening analyses of major epidemiological surveys, and drawing on cutting-edge scholarship in genetics, neuroscience, psychiatry, and cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, The Stressed Sex lifts the lid on a topic that to date has been largely neglected by mental health professionals and the wider public alike.
Psychological disorders like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and alcohol and drug problems are thought to account for nearly half of alt ill health in the under 65s. Could gender be a crucial factor in determining who bears the burden of this widespread distress?
The Stressed Sex attempts to discover the truth.