Are mental health services inherently feminised?

摘要

Take a look at the graph on the right, which we have compiled from various data sources (available on request). It shows the sex of the staff who provide psychological help in England. The vast majority (around 70 per cent to 85 per cent) are women, and there is no reason to expect that it might be different in other parts of the UK or the West generally. Women also predominate in the immediate management of psychological services, with around 65 per cent of managers being women.