Health Care : Current Reviews

Female mental health

Global Healthcare & Fitness Summit

July 20-22, 2015 San Francisco, USA

Siddiqa Hussain

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews

Abstract:

According to the World Health Organization women are twice more likely to develop ailments such as depression, eating
disorders and panic disorders than men and three times more likely to attempt suicide than men. Depression, anxiety,
psychological distress, sexual and domestic violence and escalating rates of substance abuse affect women to a greater extent
across different geographies, significantly in the region I come from and where I have been practicing psychology over 20
years. While managing multiple roles women in our region have to face male dominance and lack of female autonomy, gender
discrimination and preference of male over female children as well as social and psychological abandonment of female fetuses,
overwork, domestic violence and sexual abuse, high family and social expectations compounded together to out immense
pressure on them and leads to poor mental health. The high prevalence of sexual violence that women are exposed and the
corresponding high rate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following such experiences render women to be the largest
single group of people affected by this disorder. In today’s world although these socio-cultural factors are boldly challenged by
women taking up powerful careers yet not free from the burden of role assigned responsibilities. Reasons can be many but as a
cognitive therapist, I think insufficient autonomy to respond in severe events, lack of knowledge or resources to make effective
well balanced choices in life and absence of adequate psychological support from families, friends and health care facilities
escalates the prevalence of mental health illnesses.

Biography :

Dr. Siddiqa has done Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India. She is a Certified Cognitive, Reality therapist, Certified Supervisor &
instructor of Choice Theory Programs, and Qualified Biofeedback Therapist also trained in Psycho-traumatology, Clinical Hypnosis, Family, Child, Behavior and Sexual
Therapies. Work as Student Counselor at Gulf University of Science & Technology and Clinical Psychologist noor Center for Professional Therapy and Assessment.
Conducted various training workshops in different therapies and presented papers locally and internationally. Published papers in International Journals .She is an
active member of AAPB, APA, ACPA, MEPA.