MENTAL WELLNESS

The social, psychological and environmental factors interacting with a woman's own experience affects her ability to cope with the events of her life.

Women have higher rates of depression.

Women have higher rates of PTSD.

Women have higher rates of X, Y, Z personality disorder

Women have lower rates of schizophrenia, autism and Attention-Deficit-Hyperactive-Disorder than boys.

 

 

 

Mental Wellness Links

Stress Reduction Program at UMASS Medical School

www.umassmed.edu/cfm/srp/