Women's psyche suffers from multitasking

Mental health problems are 20-40% more common in women than in men. According to British researchers, this is due to the fact that women have to combine many roles in life. This conclusion was made as a result of a study of the mental health of UK residents.

According to one of the authors of the work, clinical psychologist Professor Daniel Freeman from the University of Oxford, it is not genes, but the environment that is the decisive factor in the development of mental disorders. The social role of a woman often requires her to combine the roles of housewife, nurse, and breadwinner. At the same time, she should look good. Given that housework is undervalued and women have a harder time advancing their careers, it's not surprising that women may experience high levels of stress, researchers say.

Common reactions of women to stress are depression, panic disorders, phobias, insomnia, and eating disorders. Men often develop aggressive behavior, alcoholism, and drug addiction due to stress.