{"id":17070,"date":"2021-03-29T14:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=17070"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:44:00","slug":"womens-mental-health-in-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Improve Women&#8217;s Mental Health in College"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#women-college-students-are-more-likely-to-struggle-with-anxiety\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Women college students are more likely to struggle with anxiety.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#women-are-more-likely-to-be-diagnosed-with-eating-disorders\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Women are more likely to be diagnosed with eating disorders.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#women-are-more-likely-to-attempt-suicide\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Women are more likely to attempt suicide.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#women-are-more-likely-to-experience-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Women are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#what-can-female-college-students-do-to-improve-their-mental-health\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What can female college students do to improve their mental health?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#1-stay-active\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Stay active.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#2-join-a-club-or-organization\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Join a club or organization.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#3-find-a-volunteer-opportunity\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Find a volunteer opportunity.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#4-take-advantage-of-therapy-animals\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Take advantage of therapy animals.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/#5-get-adequate-sleep\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Get adequate sleep.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17070\" class=\"elementor elementor-17070\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c826f23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c826f23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-742e1e9 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"742e1e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4d510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c4d510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mental illness strikes regardless of gender. However, research from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/mental-illness.shtml\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">women are historically more likely<\/a> to report poor mental health conditions than men. This has proven true throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as well. In fact, 47% of women reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other\/state-indicator\/adults-reporting-symptoms-of-anxiety-or-depressive-disorder-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-gender\/?currentTimeframe=0&amp;sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">symptoms of anxiety and depression<\/a> during the last quarter of 2020 compared to 38% of men.<\/p><p>Among college students, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/8-ways-to-help-students-battle-emotional-exhaustion-in-2021\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">emotional exhaustion<\/a> from the continued <a href=\"https:\/\/universitybusiness.com\/study-offers-7-ways-to-reach-most-at-risk-college-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">impact of COVID-19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/views\/2020\/06\/09\/defeat-systemic-racism-institutions-must-fully-integrate-truly-diverse-subject\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">racial stressors<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/0010414020919902\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">political unrest<\/a> has led to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kateto.net\/covid19\/COVID19%20CONSORTIUM%20REPORT%2023%20MENTAL%20HEALTH%20NOV%202020.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">increased anxiety<\/a>, depression, sleep disruptions, and thoughts of suicide. During the past year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/coronavirus-covid-19\/issue-brief\/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use\/#:~:text=KFF%20analysis%20of%20the%20Household,older%20adults%20(Figure%203).\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">56% of young adults ages 18 to 24<\/a> reported symptoms of anxiety or depression.<\/p><p>And, like the broader U.S. population, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acha.org\/NCHA\/ACHA-NCHA_Data\/Publications_and_Reports\/NCHA\/Data\/Reports_ACHA-NCHAIIc.aspx\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">American College Health Association (ACHA)<\/a> Spring 2019 National College Health Assessment confirms that female college students are more likely to report symptoms related to mental health concerns:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d47dcff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d47dcff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a62b31 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2a62b31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee21dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee21dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">92% of female students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c362b19 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c362b19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0c84a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd0c84a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">vs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0bab71 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a0bab71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8004054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8004054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">78% of male students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9d2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9d2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reported feeling overwhelmed by their workload.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-254e0a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"254e0a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cee354 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4cee354\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d6976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d6976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">89% of female students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb03c4f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"eb03c4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc5d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc5d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">vs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f64e9fa ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f64e9fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a4ab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93a4ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">76% of male students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed0c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ed0c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reported feeling exhausted.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0e9a85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f0e9a85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-846fef4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"846fef4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd844d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bd844d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">72% of female students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1857770 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1857770\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1148322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1148322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">vs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7619fcf ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"7619fcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75dd242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75dd242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">51% of male studentss<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e1879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e1879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reported feeling overwhelming anxiety.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-683fa9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"683fa9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47cf50e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"47cf50e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c426e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c426e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">59% of female students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cc60d5 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2cc60d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d2935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d2935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">vs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3b0e93 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f3b0e93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf01a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf01a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">48% of male students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a84f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a84f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reported feeling things were hopeless.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aa26fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1aa26fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d596b4f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d596b4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4c306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa4c306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">55% of female students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3391a83 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3391a83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6a920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb6a920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">vs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53b2dd5 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"53b2dd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a0a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a0a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">43% of male students<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e7282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e7282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reported that academics have been \u201ctraumatic\u201d or \u201cvery difficult to handle.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc780e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bc780e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Male and female college students respond in different ways to stress. They also manage stress differently and perceive their ability to do so in different ways. These differences create a divide in how to address and provide for mental health needs. Men and women must understand these differences to more effectively manage stress and find appropriate mental health treatment. While this content doesn\u2019t look specifically at other gender identities or sexual orientations, it\u2019s important to note that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersexed (LGBTQI*) community faces unique mental health concerns. (The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nami.org\/Your-Journey\/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions\/LGBTQI\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)<\/a> has helpful resources on this topic.)<\/p><p>Here\u2019s a closer look at how mental health issues look different for women in comparison to men.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"women-college-students-are-more-likely-to-struggle-with-anxiety\"><\/span>Women college students are more likely to struggle with anxiety.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/understanding-anxiety\/facts-statistics\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Anxiety and Depression Association of America<\/a>, anxiety disorders affect women at twice the rate they affect men. Clinicians have explored the <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24662928\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">biological risk factors<\/a> that create this gap, but research is limited and not well-documented.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, the anxiety prevalence gap is especially noticeable among college students. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acha.org\/NCHA\/ACHA-NCHA_Data\/Publications_and_Reports\/NCHA\/Data\/Reports_ACHA-NCHAIIc.aspx\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">ACHA Spring 2019 National College Health Assessment<\/a>, 91% of female college students reported feeling overwhelmed by all they had to do in the previous 12 months. Compare this data point to 76% among male college students. Additionally, a recent study of <a href=\"https:\/\/rockefeller.dartmouth.edu\/report\/student-leaders-and-leadership-dartmouth-college\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">student leaders at Dartmouth<\/a> found that female student leaders had higher grade point averages than males by 0.23 points. Despite this fact, female students in the study considered themselves to be less intelligent than their male counterparts. When a student loses confidence, he or she often loses his or her motivation to learn. 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href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/?utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=contact_blog\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about telehealth\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9847f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db9847f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"women-are-more-likely-to-be-diagnosed-with-eating-disorders\"><\/span>Women are more likely to be diagnosed with eating disorders.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Although eating disorders can affect anyone, they are most often reported in <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23148784\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">adolescents and young women<\/a>. Surveys estimate that over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/what-are-eating-disorders\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">20 million women<\/a> in America will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives, compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/learn\/general-information\/research-on-males\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">10 million men<\/a>.<\/p><p>Most eating disorders begin among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/resources\/eating-disorders\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">young adults between the ages of 18 and 21<\/a>. Thirty-five percent of young people who diet escalate to pathological dieting, and 25% of them develop partial or full syndrome <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/how-to-identify-and-care-for-college-students-with-eating-disorders\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">eating disorders<\/a>. The increased workload, reduced structure, and focus on peers that come with college life can collide with mental health issues like anxiety, learning problems, poor self-esteem, substance abuse, and a host of mental disorders. Eating disorders develop when the need to feel <a href=\"https:\/\/childmind.org\/article\/eating-disorders-and-college\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">control over a stressful environment<\/a> is channeled through coping mechanisms like food restriction, eating large amounts of food, excessive exercise, and an unhealthy focus on body weight.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"women-are-more-likely-to-attempt-suicide\"><\/span>Women are more likely to attempt suicide.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Mental health professionals at <a href=\"https:\/\/save.org\/about-suicide\/suicide-statistics\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)<\/a> report that 123 Americans die by suicide every day. That translates to one suicide in the U.S. every 12 minutes. And while more men die by suicide, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20190313-why-more-men-kill-themselves-than-women\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">women are more likely<\/a> to be diagnosed with a depressive condition and to attempt to take their own lives.<\/p><p>Here are the facts on suicide when comparing men and women:<\/p><ul><li>Females experience symptoms of depression at roughly two times the rate of men.<\/li><li>Females are more likely than males to have had suicidal thoughts.<\/li><li>Females attempt suicide three times as often as males.<\/li><\/ul><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/blog\/coronavirus-survey\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">recent surveys<\/a>, the mental health problems at colleges have gone from bad to worse due to COVID-19. The social and economic uncertainty exacerbated worrisome mental health issues among college students. Public health statistics from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/blog\/mental-health-in-college-students-during-covid-19-mental-health-crisis\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a> report one in 4 people aged 18 to 24 had &#8220;seriously considered suicide&#8221; in the last 30 days. So, while college students may be at a lower risk of contracting COVID-19, they are at disproportionately high risk for suicide. This fact makes <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/college-suicide-prevention\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">suicide prevention resources and planning<\/a> a critical component of supporting students.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"women-are-more-likely-to-experience-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd\"><\/span>Women are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>While PTSD can happen to anyone, statistics show there is a significant gender difference in the prevalence of PTSD. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/understand\/common\/common_women.asp\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">National Center for PTSD<\/a>, 10% of women have PTSD sometime in their lifetimes, compared to 4% of men.<\/p><p>Why? Because women are subjected to specific types of trauma with a much higher overall conditional risk of PTSD. Men are more likely to encounter traumas such as physical assault, accidents, disaster, combat, or to see death and injury. Women, on the other hand, will more likely experience rape, sexual assault, or sexual abuse as a child.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsvrc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications_nsvrc_factsheet_media-packet_statistics-about-sexual-violence_0.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">National Sexual Violence Resource Center<\/a> reports that 91% of rape and sexual assault victims are women. Moreover, 20% of women will be raped at some point in their lives compared to 1.4% of men. One study found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2323517\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">effects of sexual assault<\/a> are so traumatizing that 94% of female victims experienced PTSD symptoms within the first two weeks following the incident.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-can-female-college-students-do-to-improve-their-mental-health\"><\/span>What can female college students do to improve their mental health?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Here are five recommendations for how female college student can care for their mental health:<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-stay-active\"><\/span>1. Stay active.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Any form of exercise can improve your physical health and your mental health. And, there are usually a variety of groups on campus for young women that can also help you build a support network and improve your wellness. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/chaarg.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Changing Health, Attitudes + Actions to Recreate Girls (CHAARG)<\/a> is a club on over 50 campuses with a mission to show college-aged women the benefits of healthy fitness.<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-join-a-club-or-organization\"><\/span>2. Join a club or organization.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Finding a group to join that engages in a healthy activity can be a positive influence on women\u2019s mental health. There are typically many women\u2019s organizations on campus related to specific careers or majors, activism, hobbies, and more.<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-find-a-volunteer-opportunity\"><\/span>3. Find a volunteer opportunity.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community and find like-minded women. According to a study by the London School of Economics, students who volunteered monthly described themselves as \u201cvery happy\u201d 7% more often than those who didn\u2019t. That number rose 16% for those who volunteered every week.<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-take-advantage-of-therapy-animals\"><\/span>4. Take advantage of therapy animals.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Research shows that college students who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/animals-and-us\/201708\/therapy-dogs-homesick-college-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">participated in a dog therapy program<\/a> showed reduced feelings of homesickness. If your school doesn\u2019t have an animal therapy program as a treatment option, consider volunteering at the local animal shelter or humane society. You\u2019ll get the double benefit of interacting with animals and volunteering.<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-get-adequate-sleep\"><\/span>5. Get adequate sleep.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thensf.org\/how-many-hours-of-sleep-do-you-really-need\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">National Sleep Foundation<\/a>, adults ages, 18 to 64 need seven to nine hours of sleep a night. It can be difficult to catch a full night\u2019s sleep as a busy college student. Over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acha.org\/NCHA\/ACHA-NCHA_Data\/Publications_and_Reports\/NCHA\/Data\/Reports_ACHA-NCHAIIc.aspx\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">46% of college women<\/a> reported feeling \u201ctired, dragged out or sleepy during the day\u201d three to five days per week. Improve your well-being by making the effort to get a full night\u2019s sleep.<\/p><p>Mental health for college students is an important part of campus health and well-being. Programs and resources need to be tailored to meet the needs of different student populations, whether it is gender identity, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background. These differences can create gaps in care, based on the mental health resources available.<\/p><p>Both before and during COVID-19, women have reported higher rates of anxiety compared to men. <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.healthday.com\/encyclopedia\/men-s-health-28\/men-s-problems-health-news-469\/gender-and-stress-645980.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Studies reveal<\/a> that regardless of the sources of stress and the physical and emotional symptoms of stress, men and women also manage their stress in different ways. That\u2019s why students must have access to the mental health programs and resources that meet them where they are, with what they need.<\/p><p>TimelyCare exists to improve the mental health of college students by making virtual medical and mental healthcare accessible anytime, anywhere. This mission extends to all college students, including female students from all types of backgrounds and experiences. As a strategic partner, TimelyCare providers are trained to follow campus procedures for a crisis situation and in-person referrals. 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