Many types of anxiety disorders and phobias are more common in women than in men, says Coping with Anxiety and Phobias, a new report from Harvard Medical School. Scientists are examining hormonal and biological factors, as well as differences in experiences, that may account for these disparities.
Women are twice as likely to suffer from panic disorder or social phobia compared with men, and they are three times as likely to have agoraphobia (fear of being in public places). They also face a ...
Many types of anxiety disorders and phobias are more common in women than in men, says Coping with Anxiety and Phobias, a new report from Harvard Medical School. Scientists are examining hormonal and biological factors, as well as differences in experiences, that may account for these disparities.
Women are twice as likely to suffer from panic disorder or social phobia compared with men, and they are three times as likely to have agoraphobia (fear of being in public places). They also face a ...