An up-to-date overview of how gender and sexuality affect mental health and will help women to self-identify and self-manage the symptoms of mental ill health. It discusses the modern woman’s place in the ever-changing social landscape, examining the influences of cultural and historical factors and the physical science of the female brain. Prof Kathryn M. Abel – Professor of Psychological Medicine, Centre for Women’s Mental Health, University of Manchester. Dr Rosalind Ramsay – Consultant Psychiatrist, Maudsley Hospital, London. |