One in four women in Australia faces mental health challenges, but experts warn some women may be placed at further risk when seeking help in mixed-gender hospital wards.
Key Points
- Women's mental health needs can be complex and sometimes misdiagnosed. Tanya, who sought help after struggling with daily tasks was later diagnosed with conditions including complex post-traumtaic stress disorder, ADHD, anxiety and depression.
- Experts are raising safety concerns about mixed-gender mental health wards.
- A female-only model in Melbourne is being presented as a safer blueprint. More than 1,000 patients have already received treatment at the facility.
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