Psychiatric News (3/20) reported a study found that “young women are far more likely to seek psychotherapy for depression and anxiety than young men,” but the “gender gap narrows among older adults, with more men over 50 seeking psychotherapy for depression than women of the same age.” Researchers observed that “among adults with depression, women were significantly more likely than men to receive psychotherapy (43% vs 34%). The female gender gap was widest among young adults ages 18 to 25 at 22%; the gap shrank to 12% among adults ages 26 to 49 and reversed for adults 50 and older, with 1% more men seeking psychotherapy for depression in this age group.” Regarding adults with daily anxiety, “36% of women received psychotherapy overall compared with 27% of men. The female gender gap narrowed from 13% among 18- to 25-year-olds to 12% among 26- to 49-year-olds and 4% among those 50 and older.” The studywas published in The American Journal of Psychotherapy.
Related Links:
— “Psychotherapy Significantly More Common Among Women—Until They Turn 50, Psychiatric News, March 20, 2026