ABSTRACT

The author proposes that the conditions, events, and experiences that contribute to serious mental health problems for a percentage of women, will at some point be experienced by all. Mental Health Issues presents two basic themes: that social contexts and frameworks are experienced and expressed, and then subconsciously internalized as part of the self; and that specific diagnostic conditions, such as depression, alcoholism, or eating disorders, can emerge from dynamics that are experienced by most women.
 

chapter 2|23 pages

Gender and Mental Health Status

chapter 3|11 pages

Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs

chapter 4|24 pages

Psychotropic Drugs: Treatment Issues

chapter 5|17 pages

Epidemiology of Alcoholism

chapter 7|23 pages

Overview of Eating Disorders

chapter 8|19 pages

Eating Disorders: Etiology and Treatment

chapter 9|18 pages

Issues in Therapy

chapter 10|23 pages

Feminist Alternatives