Gender is an important lens to help us understand mental health and substance use problems. Understanding the whole, including social environments and cultural factors, help communities and service providers prevent and better respond to women’s mental health and substance use problems.
Women bear brunt of role overload
Sadly, this is having an impact on the very group that has been struggling for decades to have a stronger and more high-level presence in the workplace, because it’s among women that the level of stress, burnout and depressed mood are more in evidence.
What Do Trauma and Gender Have to Do with Opioid Use?
The majority of women and men with substance use problems report having experienced some form of trauma, and most have experienced multiple traumas. People often report that they use substances to help cope with the stress or negative emotions that result from trauma.
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is a form of depression that a mother can experience within the first few weeks, months or even up to a year after having a baby. If left untreated, this depression can last for months or even years after the baby is born.
The responsibility of caring for a new baby can feel tremendous and daunting. Doubts and new fears…
Luckily, there are many things you can do to feel more resilient and able to cope, even over the…
As mental health professionals, we knew about many web-based resources that help women with…
Visions article: Violence Against Women and Substance Use in a Rural Context
Sheila Dick and Colleen Varcoe
Reprinted from "Women's" issue of Visions Journal, 2004, 2 (4), p. 15-16
Substance use was a central theme Read more
