Womens Moods What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health

Twice as many women as men are afflicted by depression & anxiety, This volume offers a new understanding of the female brain/body connection, explaining why a woman's unique brain & hormone chemistry may make her vulnerable to mood problems at critical times in her life. With more than 40 years of clinical work, Sichel & Watson show how depression & anxiety are actually the result of a process of long-term biochemical loadingÓ as the brain repeatedly revs upÓ in response to stress. The authors share the unique self-care program they have developed to help the brain self-stabilize & to prevent problems. They also show how early & customized intervention with medications can resolve mood problems before they become entrenched.Sichel, Deborah is the author of 'Womens Moods What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health', published 1999 under ISBN 9780756764456 and ISBN 0756764459.