Empowering Her Mind: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in Women










        



     According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” It therefore makes a decisive contribution to your own quality of life and performance.

        Many women have to deal with psychological stress over the course of their lives, such as stress at work, caring for relatives or the death of a close person. The many different demands and role expectations in certain transitional phases such as pregnancy and birth or menopause can also significantly increase stress and thus have a negative impact on mental well-being. 

        In addition, women are more likely than men to receive a diagnosis of mental illness. What is crucial for maintaining mental health is that women find a balance between tension and relaxation, use their personal sources of strength and believe that they can cope with even difficult situations and tasks .

        However, if you feel constantly overwhelmed or already have serious symptoms of mental illness, you should seek professional help. This is not a sign of weakness, because anyone can get sick and mental illnesses are just as serious as physical illnesses. In the women's health portal you will find quality-assured and reliable information on women's mental health.

 What is mental health?

        How one feels, thinks, and behaves is influenced by their mental state.

        So-called resilience is of great importance in the development of mental health .

 Stay mentally healthy

        An important factor for women's mental health is how they cope with the often conflicting demands of family, work and relationships in their everyday lives. Various measures can help you deal better with daily stress.

 Risk factors

        Mental health is influenced by numerous circumstances. In most cases, several factors have to occur at the same time before a mental illness develops. In certain phases of life such as pregnancy, the postpartum period after birth and during menopause , the stress level for women can increase significantly, which can have a negative impact on their mental well-being