Women's Mental Health Resources

Articles Index

Women and Stress
Rather than the usual male tendency to fight-or-flee, women seem to 'tend-or-befriend' under stress.

Female Stalkers tend to Pursue Therapists & Physicians
A study in the December 2001 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry by Rosemary Purcell and her colleagues looked at the characteristics of male and female stalkers. The authors found that female stalkers were different from male stalkers in several ways.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is much more severe then PMS. Should you take a medication for it?

Woman's Occupation Impacts How She Adjusts to Retirement
Women doctors, teachers and other professionals may have a tougher time adjusting to retirement than do women who hold jobs customarily considered nonprofessional, such as clerical positions and cafeteria help, according to a new study. (J. of Women and Aging)