A WHO report showed that depression and anxiety affect women more than men. In 2021, 14.8% of women and 13% of men had mental disorders, it added. The report further added that anxiety appears early- 5.8% in girls aged 10-19, 7.1% in women 20-24 -while depression appears later, 5.7% in young adults, and peaking at 6-7% in women aged 50-69.