Mental health is a critical component of overall well-being, and women may experience specific challenges that are relevant to mental health. At the same time, here are some other important issues concerning women's mental health and gender differences: Changes in hormone levels The menstrual cycle/Read more
Mental health is a critical component of overall well-being, and women may experience specific challenges that are relevant to mental health. At the same time, here are some other important issues concerning women’s mental health and gender differences:
Changes in hormone levels
- The menstrual cycle/Menstrual changes, which has a direct impact on mood changes along its different phases leading to PMS or PMDD. The Pregnancy – Postpartum: both having a baby and caring for the child can be very hard times in women’s lives, they may trigger mental health problems. Postpartum depression and anxiety, for example are pretty commonplace. The Menopause: This period many face emotional and psychological problems along with hormonal changes due to transition into menopausal.
Sociocultural trigger
- Gender Roles: Traditional roles and societal norms… Stress, anxiety & depression can develop as a result. Women in particular are subject to competing expectations of career, caregiving and housework. Violence and Abuse: Women are more likely to be subject to certain types of violence, such as domestic violence or sexual assault–experiences which can have an impact on mental health that lasts early into older age.
- Discrimination and Inequality: Discrimination on gender basis can cause incremental stress leading to diverse mental health issues including workplace. Mothering and all the things that can come with it is a big stressor.
Aging
Older adult women have mental health risk factors related to aging that include coping with empty nest syndrome, singlehood/childlessness in later life, retirement & income loss as well as chronic medical conditions.
Mental Health Care
- Stigma: Stigma in Typing of the form that a women is not able to get help for her illness. Ignorance of availability: Mental Illness is the first dimension that influences people in choosing to approach or not towards mental health services; it implies that many patients lack information on what service can be offered by specialist agencies. They do this because access barriers have contributed implications from national literature as well as low levels and status, geographic location, cultural beliefs etc being affected differently each time so creating their own reasons why they choose without getting to the clinic perceived fear for community members.
Mental Health Ailments
- Common Mental Issues – Depression and Anxiety: They are on the top list of mental health issues in women. The prevalence of depression and anxiety are higher in women than men.
- Disordered Eating: Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are more common in females. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Female sex is at greater risk of PTSD, especially following sexual violence or abuse.
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In Chinua Achebe's novel *Things Fall Apart*, Okonkwo's suicide is a complex act rooted in his personal beliefs, cultural pressures, and the profound changes affecting his society. Despite considering himself highly masculine and embodying the traditional Igbo values of strength, bravery, and self-rRead more
In Chinua Achebe’s novel *Things Fall Apart*, Okonkwo’s suicide is a complex act rooted in his personal beliefs, cultural pressures, and the profound changes affecting his society. Despite considering himself highly masculine and embodying the traditional Igbo values of strength, bravery, and self-reliance, several factors drive him to take his own life.
Firstly, Okonkwo’s identity is deeply intertwined with the customs and expectations of his society. His entire life is spent striving to differentiate himself from his father’s perceived weakness and failure. He builds his reputation on the foundations of masculinity, success, and honor. However, the arrival of European colonizers and the subsequent erosion of Igbo traditions destabilize this foundation. The colonial imposition undermines the very values and societal structures that define Okonkwo’s sense of self.
Secondly, Okonkwo’s resistance to change and his inability to adapt to the new order lead to feelings of helplessness and despair. He perceives the colonial influence as an existential threat to his culture and personal honor. When he realizes that his fellow villagers, including those he once respected, are unwilling or unable to resist the colonizers effectively, he feels betrayed and isolated.
Ultimately, Okonkwo’s suicide is a final act of defiance and an expression of his profound despair. By taking his own life, he rejects the colonial authority and the subjugation of his people, choosing death over what he sees as a dishonorable life under foreign rule. His suicide also symbolizes the tragic collapse of his world and the devastating impact of colonialism on traditional societies.
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