Are women more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness than men?

Question

I think women are probably diagnosed with mental illness more than men. A man will be told he has an anger mgmt problem or "bad temper", while a woman will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In jail, they will probably be given the same meds, though the man is considered mentally healthy. In a domestic violence situation, its more likely that the woman will be treated for mental illness because she was duped by a psychopath, than it is for the psychopath to be treated. There are many men that are undiagnosed bipolar and their lives changed drastically with meds, they stayed out of jail and off drugs, and excelled in their careers. Do they deserve tx? They must be treated, to prevent the harm/death of their loved ones. I know a woman asked that her husband be committed when the cops came out on a domestic, and cops wouldnt cuz he was not a threat to himself or others, though he just beat her and kids and threatened to kill them. She got mad and they threatened to commit her!

Answer 1

This is the tragedy. In this patriarchal world it is the woman which is always at the receiing end. The male chauvnists who would rather prefer to commit the wife of a psychopath to an institution for such a gross judgement hardly know that a psychopath could be as normal as anybody oterwise. Do they expect her to subject him under tension and bring out his violence before marrying him? But what you stated is a fact. The police and even some social workers seek escape in committing a woman and leaving her wards to the tender mercies of the psychopath husband or the orphnages.

Answer 2

I would have to say that men probally have more problems then woman just because I know a lot of guys who are diagnosed more than woman.

Answer 3

not sure, but there is a high percentage of getting a mental disorder if a family member is diagnosed with it or if u live with someone who does for a long period of time.

Answer 4

Yes because we have to put up with the men! lol

Answer 5

No. Men are just less likely to ask for help. (Statistically)