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Women's health differs from that of men's health in many unique ways. Women's health is an example of population health, where health is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". [1]
Mental disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium (6 P) Pages in category "Women's mental health" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Mental illness, according to the Chinese perspective, is thus considered an imbalance of the yin and yang because optimum health arises from balance with nature. [ 18 ] China was one of the earliest developed civilizations in which medicine and attention to mental disorders were introduced (Soong, 2006).
Mental health issues from the 15th to 19th centuries were very discriminatory towards women, and often misdiagnosed. [2] At the start of the 20th century the sanatorium movement was spreading around the world and focused on allowing fresh air to flow, and giving room for patients to get exposure to the sun. [3]
Historically, women of color in the U.S. had to manage sexism as well as racial prejudice.Once the 20th century arrived, women’s health became an important and integral part of the healthcare system within the U.S. Women’s rights activists fought for more women-oriented health centers that could provide primary care for women.
Sex is correlated with the prevalence of certain mental disorders, including depression, anxiety and somatic complaints. [1] For example, women are more likely to be diagnosed with major depression, while men are more likely to be diagnosed with substance abuse and antisocial personality disorder. [1]
Story at a glance More women than men reported they needed mental health services in the past two years, but just half of these women tried and were able to get an appointment for mental health ...
The women's health movement has origins in multiple movements within the United States: the popular health movement of the 1830s and 1840s, the struggle for women/midwives to practice medicine or enter medical schools in the late 1800s and early 1900s, black women's clubs that worked to improve access to healthcare, and various social movements ...