Life is more stressful for women than it is for men, scientists have discovered.
In what will come as unsurprising news to many of us, major life events cause more stress and anxiety for women, according to a report from the Physiological Society.
For example, women are 13 per cent more likely to be anxious over the prospect of moving to a larger house, 24 per cent more stressed at the thought of a terrorist attack and nine per cent more worried about contracting a serious illness.
Ironically, the one area where both genders appeared to be equally nervous was childbirth.
The results come from a YouGov survey of 2,078 people. According to the Evening Standard, experts believe that women’s high stress levels could lead to long-term health problems.
Lucy Donaldson, head of the Physiological Society’s policy committee, said: ‘It was striking that for every single event in this study, from money problems to Brexit, women reported greater stress levels than men. This could have a real impact on women’s health.’
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