 also found that 27 per cent of young women who spoke out about their mental health were told it could be down to hormones. The charity has launched a new national campaign, backed by the England footballer Fran Kirby , to tackle suicide rates among women under 25 after ONS figures released last year revealed one woman was taking her life every two days in the UK. CALM said that women's calls for help were sometimes unseen, unheard or dismissed and said that stereotypes were preventing some people from speaking up. A poll by YouGov research commissioned by the charity found that of all women in the UK who had suffered a mental health crisis in the last five years a fifth, 22 per cent, did not discuss it for fear of being seen as attention seeking. A third kept quiet worried of being accused of being dramatic or too emotional and 31 per cent because they thought they wouldn't be taken seriously. When it comes to young women, aged 18-34, who had spoken out, 27 per cent of those surveyed were told it could be down to hormones and 20 per cent were asked if they were on their period. One in five were also told they were being dramatic, while a third were asked if they were 'overthinking things'. Body image The charity found that for women who had faced a mental health crisis body image had been a factor for nearly half, or 44 per cent, of those surveyed. More than a third, 39 per cent, cited loneliness while 32 per cent had been affected by relationship issues and 33 per cent by money worries. One in four, 26 per cent said comparing themselves to others on social media had played a part in their crisis. Simon Gunning , chief executive of CALM, said that more young women than ever were dying of suicide. 'Our research shows that even when they do speak up, young women's feelings){kind=link}
Research by prevention charity said that women’s calls for help were sometimes unseen, unheard or dismissed
A fifth of young women suffering a mental health crisis were asked if they were on their period, a new survey has found.
Research by the prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) also found that 27 per cent of young women who spoke out about their mental health were told it could be down to hormones.
The charity has launched a new national campaign, backed by the England footballer Fran Kirby, to tackle suicide rates among women under 25 after ONS figures released last year revealed one woman was taking her life every two days in the UK.
CALM said that women’s calls for help were sometimes unseen, unheard or dismissed and said that stereotypes were preventing some people from speaking up.