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Recent progress in women’s mental health research and future priorities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2025

F. Thibaut
F. Thibaut*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Addictive Disorders, University Paris Cité Psychiatry and Addictive Disorders, University Hospital Cochin INSERM U1266, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Paris, France

Abstract

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Introduction

Women face a greater incidence of mental health issues than men, stemming from societal expectations, gender stereotypes, organizational structures that prioritize male leadership, and the need to balance work responsibilities with home life. Research indicates that women are twice as likely to suffer from depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to men. They are also more likely to battle eating disorders.

Methods

The authors will review the current literature on this topic.

Results

43% of female executives experience burnout, compared to 31% of their male counterparts (Mc Kinsey 2024). Research is definitely needed to better understand the pathophysiology and socioeconomic mechanisms that drive sex-specific risk factors of psychological disorders in women. There is also an urgent need for studies that addressed the specific needs of women including insights around: the biological, life stage, socioeconomic, political and cultural factors associated with being female that have a significant impact on women’s mental health.

Conclusion

A mental health reform is necessary to prevent mental illnesses in women, provide specific care to vulnerable women and increase the overall well-being of women living with existing mental health conditions.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 68 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 33rd European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2025 , pp. S40
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of European Psychiatric Association
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