BMC Psychology welcomes submissions for our Collection, Gender differences in mental health.
An increasing amount of evidence demonstrates differences in mental health issues between women and men. Women have a significantly higher frequency of depression and anxiety in adulthood, while men have a larger prevalence of substance use disorders and antisocial behaviors. However, these differences are not only visible between women and men, mental health disparities among transgender and gender diverse populations have been documented as well. Non-binary individuals are at elevated risk for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, whereas transgender men and cisgender women have attended the lowest number of substance use appointments. These differences are noticeable between numerous communities, and the idea behind this collection is to explore this topic further and, amongst other things, it seeks to understand what constitutes these differences.
We are interested in various contributions related to gender differences in mental health.
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