Women's Mental Health

According to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports, women have a higher prevalence of mental health conditions and are more likely to seek treatment. If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, phobias, or other mental health challenges, you're certainly not alone. Turn to the compassionate, skilled team at Texas Advance Behavioral Health in Arlington, Texas, for personalized care and support as you deal with the ups and downs of life as a woman. Call now to schedule an appointment or book online at your convenience.

What is women’s mental health?

Women's mental health is understanding and providing solutions to support how mental health issues specifically affect women. While men and women often experience the same conditions, such as anxiety, depression, or phobias, there are unique challenges that women deal with due to female hormones, pregnancy, childbirth, and even pressure from society.

Women’s mental health also connects with other important parts of their lives, like their physical well-being, relationships, and the many unique roles they take on, whether that’s mother, spouse, professional, or caregiver. At Texas Advance Behavioral Health, the team personalizes care for women, paying close attention to the physical, emotional, behavioral, social, and psychological influences that impact your mental health.

How does mental health affect women differently than men?

Because of biological, hormonal, and social pressures, mental health affects women differently than men. Women experience hormonal changes during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause that can trigger or worsen mental health symptoms. Women may also experience postpartum depression after childbirth or suffer from severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms that can cause depression, mood swings, and anxiety.

From a social standpoint, women are often under intense pressure to keep all the plates spinning and meet extraordinary expectations at work and home, which can lead to stress and burnout.

How is women’s mental health treated?

As a woman, your mental health needs vary due to biological, hormonal, emotional, behavioral, and social factors. The skilled team at Texas Advance Behavioral Health uses a holistic, personalized approach that may include:

• Psychotherapy: therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy can help you rethink negative thought patterns, manage stress, erase traumatic memories, and build lifelong coping skills.
• Medication: Your provider may prescribe antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, or hormonal treatments to help with depression, phobias, or mood swings.
• Lifestyle changes: Regular exercise, better sleep habits, a healthy diet focusing on unprocessed foods and minimal sugar, and relaxation strategies can boost your mental and overall health.

Your provider also encourages you to build a strong network of family and friends to lean on when you need mental health support. 

For specialized women’s mental healthcare, call to schedule a psychiatric evaluation and appointment, or book online at your convenience.