Women’s Health

The Anxiety Disorders Association of America has a “Women’s Initiative” because women are affected by anxiety disorders twice as often as men. This site offers a PDF with “Frequently Asked Questions” on anxiety disorders. The organization also has fact sheets (in PDF) for each of the major types: panic disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The National Women’s Health Information Center has a question-and-answer page about depression that describes what it is and how it affects women. Learn what the symptoms are and what to do if you think you have some of the symptoms. The site has similar pages for postpartum depression and insomnia.

The National Institute of Mental Health has an overview of how depression can affect women starting in adolescence and on throughout their lives. Discover how life events, such as marriage, having children, living in poverty, suffering abuse and even cultural differences, can influence a woman’s risk for experiencing clinical depression.

The National Women’s Health Information Center has an extensive site that discusses violence against women and how to prevent it. NOTE: The site warns women who may be in an abusive situation that their computer use can be tracked. It’s impossible to completely erase sites that have been visited. If you’re in an abusive situation, use another computer, such as at a library, friend’s house or school computer lab to explore this site safely. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233, or for the TTY line, 800-787-3224. Learn the signs of abuse and ways to stop it.