Nearly two thirds of patients seeking treatment for depression are women, NHS figures show.
Almost 475,000 women were referred for counselling or behavioural therapy last year, compared to only 274,000 men.
The figures, which for the first time reveal the numbers of patients receiving the so-called ‘talking treatments’, also showed women under 50, and especially those in their 20s, are most likely to seek help.
Some experts say women are more prone to mental illness because they tend to bottle up their emotions, whereas men lash out if angry.
But female patients are also far more likely to admit they have a problem.
Almost 475,000 women were referred for counselling or behavioural therapy last year, compared to only 274,000 men.
The figures, which for the first time reveal the numbers of patients receiving the so-called ‘talking treatments’, also showed women under 50, and especially those in their 20s, are most likely to seek help.
Revelation: Nearly two thirds of patients seeking treatment for depression are women, NHS figures show
Some experts say women are more prone to mental illness because they tend to bottle up their emotions, whereas men lash out if angry.
But female patients are also far more likely to admit they have a problem.
