Women's moods
Subtitle: what every woman must know about hormones, the brain, and emotional health
By: Deborah Sichel and Jeanne Watson Driscoll
Contributors: Driscoll, Jeanne Watson
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780688148980
Subjects: Mental health; Psychology; Mood (Psychology); Affect; Mental Health; Emotions; Women
Description: Focusing on the differences between male and female brain chemistry, the authors offer a new interpretation of anxiety and depression.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-343) and index.
Table of contents: title: Breaking the silence; title: The invisible woman; title: Your brain: the cornerstone of your emotional health; title: "What I'm feeling has a name?" mental illnesses affected by hormones; title: Demystifying the menstrual cycle; title: Putting it all together; title: Have you taken care of your brain today?; title: PMDD is a biochemical problem, not an emotional one; title: The mimics of PMDD; title: "How did this happen?" depression in pregnancy; title: "Is it safe for me to get pregnant?" bipolar disorder and pregnancy; title: Anxiety disorders in pregnancy; title: Postpartum depression: there is a light at the end of the painful journey; title: The postpartum-depression imposter: bipolar 2 disorder; title: Postpartum anxiety disorders; title: Avoidable tragedies: postpartum psychosis; title: Menopause: the dialogue ceases; title: Menopause, moods, and memory; title: Epilogue: toward the future: a healing journey.