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Biology is partly to blame for high rates of mental illness in women – the rest is social

  • Written by Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
imageGender is a an important determinant of mental health.Naomi August/Unsplash, CC BY

Men and women respond differently to diseases and treatments for biological, social and psychological reasons. In this series on Gender Medicine, experts explore these differences and the importance of approaching treatment and diagnosis through a gender lens.

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