Gender plays an important role in mental health disorders like depression, which is common but underdiagnosed. Epidemiological research shows that females are more likely than males to develop not only depression, but also eating disorders, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Multiple studies show that women are more likely to cry than men. Women cry more frequently, and that they cry more intensely. Women secrete more serotonin and oxytocin than men do. Serotonin is a calming hormone and oxytocin is a bonding hormone.
