Substance abuse does not discriminate based on gender; instead, both men and women abuse substances and experience the adverse effects. And while women are just as likely as men to develop a substance use disorder, men are more likely to use and do drugs than women. There are a few…
It’s difficult for many people to admit they need help and then to actually seek out that help—it’s sometimes even more difficult for men. That said, it’s important that men (as well as women) ask for and seek professional mental health help when they need it, as counseling can help…
Some people falsely believe that men don’t have feelings—or that they don’t experience feelings to the same degree as women. This, however, is not the case: we all experience a wide array of emotions, and it’s important we talk about them. That said, men are less likely to talk or…
Both men and women experience postnatal depression—but men are more likely to go undiagnosed. This, according to researchers at Anglia Ruskin University. Read: Back to Basics, Child Therapy Researchers presented 406 adult participants with two case studies: one of a man and one of a woman, both displaying symptoms of…
“Do men get angrier than women?” The majority would probably say yes: Men do get angrier than women, and more often. But would the majority be correct? Or, would they be endorsing another one of many gender stereotypes? Read: Anger Management 101 Science overwhelmingly shows that this is, indeed, just…