Gender and Mental Health with Gina Rippon

Gina Rippon thinks society has a lot to answer for. The author of The Gendered Brain myth lives to debunk neuroscientific sexism, but when it comes to the societal impact on our mental health she says the evidence is writ large. On today's Braincare Podcast, Gina Rippon brings her wisdom to one of the places where brain health does differ according to gender - mental illness. If male and female brains are so similar, then what causes mental illnesses to manifest differently in men and women?We talk about: Why are certain mental illnesses linked predominantly to one gender? Self-esteem as a powerful driver in the brain How are genetics linked to eating disorders? Society and the gender brain gap What are the perils of perfectionism? Parkinsons is more prevalent in women, and Alzheimers in men