Mental Health Conditions Are Affecting Women at an Alarming Rate, Study Finds

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By Mivette Vega

March 8, 2023

The American Psychological Association revealed that 62% of women aged 18 to 34 say they are completely overwhelmed by stress most days.

More than one in five women in the US have experienced a mental health condition in the past year, according to the US Office on Women’s Health.

Conditions like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, among others, are affecting more women than men, according to the data.

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In fact, 62% of women aged 18 to 34 say they are completely overwhelmed by stress most days, according to a study by the American Psychological Association (APA).

The US population has experienced a large range of stressors in recent years because of issues like the pandemic, racial injustice, and political divisiveness.

In APA’s survey, 76% of adults said that the future of our nation is a significant source of stress in their lives.

Latinas were most likely, among racial groups, to cite significant sources of stress related to violence, including gun violence and crime, with the highest percentage at 89%.

“The survey found a majority of adults are disheartened by government and political divisiveness, daunted by historic inflation levels, and dismayed by widespread violence,” APA wrote in the report.

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Seminole County’s licensed mental health counselor Shantala Boss said she is seeing more women seeking help, especially after the pandemic.

“Everything being so up and down has really made it hard to adapt to a norm. So I think we are still figuring out what that new normal is,” Boss told Spectrum 13.

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Mivette Vega

Mivette Vega is a seasoned journalist and multimedia reporter whose stories center the Latino community. She is passionate about justice, equality, environmental matters, and animals. She is a Salvadorrican—Salvadorian that grew up in Puerto Rico—that has lived in San Juan, Venice, Italy, and Miami.

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