Factors affecting mental health of women; biological, physiological differences

Abstract

Biological differences - the distribution of gray and white matter in the brains of men and women who perform equally on intelligence and learning tests is being examined. Professor Richard Haier from the University of California, LA, published the research result stating that "men have 10 times more gray matter in their brains than women, while women have 6.5 times more white matter than men." Gray matter enables the brain to process information, while white matter enables the establishment of connections between pieces of information. Men are more successful in deep and mathematical thinking, while women are more successful in brain activities such as emotional, language-history, etc.

Today, the importance of brain structure in the formation and treatment of mental illnesses is known. Since it is known that there is no psychology without the brain, differences in brain structure will also affect mental health. There are three events that guide a woman's mental health. The first is the onset of menstruation (menarche), the second is pregnancy, and the third is menopause.