Why are women nearly twice as likely as men to seek help for depression?
Read Dr Mike Isaac and Lorna Jellicoe Jones answers to your questions in a special webchat.
One in four people in the UK will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year, with one in six people suffering from depression. Women are less likely to suffer from psychotic disorders, but are more likely to end up in a secure unit.
Jenni is joined by medical professionals and health care users to explore why gender makes such a difference when it comes to mental health problems as well as treatment and services.
They look into topics such as depression and self-harm and asking whether our health services from primary care at your GP right up to high secure hospitals cater adequately for the needs of women.
The Guests
Kathryn Abel, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at Manchester University Dr Mike Isaac, Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital in London Lorna Jellicoe Jones, Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychological Services at Guild Lodge Medium Secure Unit in Preston Dr Mishell Williams, GP in Brent and Harrow and also in Westminster Carrie Thomas, diagnosed with manic depression at 18 and co-ordinator for the Mental Health Alliance Margaret is in medium secure unit and has used the NHS mental health services
and
Rosie Winterton, Health minister with responsibility for mental health
