Women’s Issues
How can women empower one another? Modeling self-acceptance, lending encouragement, and offering support
For years, women have been fighting and pushing for more equality and acceptance in the United States. From gaining the right to vote in 1920 to dismantling the patriarchy in 2020, women have made a lot of progress over the last century. No longer do women take no for...
Common mental health problems among young women: Self-esteem, anxiety, and depression
Various mental health trends emerge among different groups of people: for example, men are more likely to develop substance abuse than other groups. When it comes to young women, there are three significant trends that emerge: first, these individuals often have a low...
Women are more likely to admit they need help and to seek mental health services
There are differences between men and women in mental health: for example, women are more likely to reach out for help and receive mental health services. Why is this? First, women are told it’s okay to open up about their feelings while men are taught to keep their...
Counseling for women: coping with mental illness, building self-esteem, and creating healthy relationships
Reaching out for help isn’t an easy feat, but it is sometimes necessary, particularly when your health is at risk. Counseling can help many address the issues they face; when it comes to women, there are several issues that are commonly addressed and managed in...
Why are women twice as likely to become depressed?
Depression is the most common mental disorder in the world today, and it can affect all people, but it is significantly widespread among women. Research shows that women are diagnosed with depression almost twice as often as men, which begs the question “why?”...
Social media: the cause of low self-esteem among women?
Many of us realize that spending too much time on social media can be harmful—for example, it can damage self-esteem. Recent research explored this consequence and found a link between increased use of social networking sites and women adopting “the thin ideal.” This...
