I sometimes feel like I am the only female who was basically taught to keep my problems to myself or people would judge me for it. I mean I can see why that might be something males more commonly run into but its not as though all females have been encouraged to express their negative feelings and such....though not entirely sure how that factors into which gender is more likely to be opposed to meds. Because on one hand yes taking them would be admitting to having a psychological problem and voicing concerns to the doctor, or it can cover the symptoms and they don't have to tell anyone about the prescription or diagnoses.

I was anything but encouraged to voice my emotional or psychiatric concerns, and so it did become a habit for me even though I'm female. So I know that social norm does not always prove true.