Monday, October 6, 2008
Show me a person who isn't worried right now and I'll show you someone on heavy-duty medication. The rest of us are stressed out (thank goodness for "Saturday Night Live") and females are twice as likely to suffer from significant anxiety than men.
CNN's "Health for Her" page this week may explain why - hormonal shifts, funky thryoid function and the social expectation that it's OK for women to express their anxiety. Not so much for men.
But at what point do you turn for help? According to an expert quoted in the story: "When the symptoms impair someone's ability to function -- to function at work, to function at play, to function in relationships -- that's when someone should seek treatment."
As for me, I have strengthened my resolve to get ample exercise every day, watch my diet (especially avoiding blood pressure-raising salt), breathe properly, and make time for healthy doses of humor as often as possible. In that spirit, I offer the latest installment of Tina Fey's Sarah Palin, in case you missed it. Enjoy!
Comments
Margo (anonymous) says...
I would argue that there are a lot of women (amd men) who are "functioning" and still need treatment. Stress can take its toll over time and "functioning" is a subjective term.
October 6, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bornin1955 (anonymous) says...
I'm certain that worry over the current situation is gender equal-neutral. But I agree that you can seem to be "functioning" and then melt down in an instant. We need to keep talking to each other!!
October 6, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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