THIS PPT SPEAKS ABOUT HOW AND WHY WOMEN ARE INFLICTED WITH MENTAL HEALTH . ALSO SPEAKS ANENT VARIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS WOMEN MORE

1. WOMEN AND MENTAL HEALTHWOMEN AND MENTAL HEALTH
Dr. R. Dakshinamurthy
Associate Professor
Centre for Study of Social Exclusión and
Inclusive Policy,
Bharathidasan University,
Tiruchirappalli

2. Mental health problems affect allMental health problems affect all
societies. Mental illnesses aresocieties. Mental illnesses are
significant contributors to the burdensignificant contributors to the burden
of disease. They lead to loss of qualityof disease. They lead to loss of quality
of life, economic loss and socialof life, economic loss and social
dysfunction, as well as cause miserydysfunction, as well as cause misery
to both the sufferers and theirto both the sufferers and their
familiesfamilies..

3. Mental health includes our emotional,Mental health includes our emotional,
psychological, and social well-being. Itpsychological, and social well-being. It
affects how we think, feel, and act. It alsoaffects how we think, feel, and act. It also
helps determine how we handle stress, relatehelps determine how we handle stress, relate
to others, and make choices. Mental health isto others, and make choices. Mental health is
important at every stage of life,important at every stage of life,
from childhood and adolescence throughfrom childhood and adolescence through
adulthood.adulthood.

4. Mental health disorders can affect anyone Mental health disorders can affect anyone
of any gender, race or age. How ever of any gender, race or age. How ever
,Gender is a critical determinant of mental ,Gender is a critical determinant of mental
health and mental illnesshealth and mental illness..

5. The patterns of psychological The patterns of psychological
distress and psychiatric disorder distress and psychiatric disorder
among women are different from among women are different from
those seen among men as the women those seen among men as the women
have a higher mean level of have a higher mean level of
internalizing disorders than men. internalizing disorders than men.
Particularly in the rates of common Particularly in the rates of common
mental disorders women predominatemental disorders women predominate

6. Symptoms of depression, anxiety,
and unspecified psychological distress
are 2–3 times more common among
women than among men; whereas
addictions, substance use disorders
and psychopathic personality disorders
are more common among men.

7. There are also certain types of
depression that are unique to women.
Some women may experience
symptoms of mental disorders at times
of hormone change, such as perinatal
depression,premenstrual dysphoric
disorder, and perimenopause-related
depression.

8. FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TOFACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO
MENTALMENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMSHEALTH PROBLEMS..
1.Biological factors, such as genes
brain chemistry
2.Life experiences, such as trauma
abuse
3.Family history of mental health
problems

9. Early Warning SignsEarly Warning Signs
Feeling helpless or hopeless
Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on
edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
Yelling or fighting with family and friends
Experiencing severe mood swings that
cause problems in relationships
Having persistent thoughts and memories
you can’t get out of your head
Hearing voices or believing things that are
not true
Thinking of harming yourself or others

10. TREATMENTTREATMENT
Activity therapies
Biofeedback
Expressive therapies
Group therapy
Psychotherapy
Meditation
Spiritual counseling

11. SOCIAL WORKERSSOCIAL WORKERS ROLES ANDROLES AND
FUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS
Social workers play many roles in mental
health settings, including those of case
manager, advocate, administrator, and
therapist. The major functions of a psychiatric
social worker are promotion and prevention,
treatment, and rehabilitation