Unique Challenges, Unique Programming: Women’s Mental Health
At Crownview Psychiatric Institute, we understand the specific challenges women with mental health disorders face – and that in many cases, they’re different from those men face. We offer gender-responsive treatment and gender-separate housing because we know this fact:
Women develop mental health disorders for reasons specific to women and in ways unique to women, and they experience improved outcomes in gender-specific, gender responsive treatment programs.
Our clinical team collaborates with patients and families to determine their needs and create realistic, achievable short- and long-term treatment goals. We develop a personalized plan to meet goals and lay the foundation for long-term health and wellness.
Women’s Mental Health: Facts and Figures
The latest mental health data show that in 2022, women reported mental health issues at higher rates than men. According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, women showed higher rates for diagnoses of any mental illness (AMI) and serious mental illness (SMI):
Any Mental Illness:
- 26.4% of women: 34.6 million
- 19.7% of men: 24.6 million
Serious Mental Illness:
- 7.1% of women: 9.3 million
- 4.8% of men: 6.0 million
Women showed higher rates of depressive disorders than men:
Major Depressive Episode (MDE):
- 10.4% of women
- 7.0% of men
MDE (Severe Impairment):
- 7.3% of women
- 5.0% of men
Women also showed higher overall rates of anxiety disorders and increased likelihood of developing generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder (PD), and post-traumatic stress disorder, compared to men:
Anxiety:
- 23.4% of women
- 14.3% of men
Specific Anxiety Diagnoses:
- GAD/PD: Twice as likely
- PTSD: Five times as likely