PSY 304 Study Guide - Final Guide: World Health Organization, Grammatical Gender, Among Men
27 Feb 2015
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Running header: depression and substance abuse among men and women. Every minute approximately 250 babies are born around the world, contributing 131. 4 million new births to a world population already surpassing 7 billion (ecology global network, According to the world health organization (2013) more than 150 million people will suffer from depression, and more than 90 million will suffer from alcohol or drug-use abuse. Current research on mental health indicates that rates of depression are higher among women, and rates of substance abuse are higher among men, suggesting a pattern of internalizing by women, and externalizing by men. The origin of this stems from socialization, affecting emotional expression, help-seeking behaviour and increasing vulnerability. Mental health is integral to the health and well being of individuals, and determinants of health goes further than an individual"s ability to manage their thoughts, emotions and behaviour.
