Men's Psychological Wellness/ Health
There are unique
psychological wellness needs for men. Men typically are pressurized into
living up to the macho and infallible image. Many men thus do not get
seek medical help so as to avoid the vulnerable feeling when they are
placed in the patients’ role. In addition, men are usually less keen to
open up and talk about their feelings to others as such behaviour may be
viewed as non-masculine.
With the above mind
sets, many men who are stressed or facing emotional problems do not seek
help at all. Some may turn to alcohol/illicit drugs usage or display
poor anger/impulse control as means of coping. Others suffer in
silence.
When faced with the
possibility of an emotional problem, early assessment and treatment by a
specialist with a core understanding of how men feel and behave are
critical to ensure men are able to perform at work, in school and in
their relationships with their loved ones or colleagues.
On the other hand,
sometimes it is not about needing treatment for an illness but also on
what men can do to attain psychological wellness to perform at their
peak levels.
Women's Psychological Wellness/ Health
Similar to men, women also have their unique psychological needs.
These commonly are:
- Striving a work and family-life balance, including managing marital/in-laws issues
- Going through the stages of pre,
intra and post-natal psychological needs or emotional
problems. Appropriate management of psychological problems during and
after pregnancy (including breastfeeding mothers) is critical to ensure
the best for the mother and the child
- Pre-menstrual emotional disturbances e.g. premenstrual dysphoric disorder and etc.
When faced with the above potential problems, it is important to seek early assessment and intervention.
